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Donald
Prentice
Booth
1902-12-21

–

1993-10-30

Born:

Albany

, 

New York

Home:

Leavenworth

, 

Kansas

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Donald Booth graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1926. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1962.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    September 1947 – February 1962
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 16 (April 10, 1962)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Donald rentice Booth (ASN: 0-16395), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during the period September 1947 to February 1962.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    Persian Gulf Command

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1944
    War Department, General Orders No. 10 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Donald Prentice Booth (ASN: 0-16395), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Chief of Staff, Persian Gulf Command, from 1943 to 1944.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    Persian Gulf Command

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 120 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Donald Prentice Booth (ASN: 0-16395), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, Persian Gulf Command, from 1944 to 1945.