The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General David Haytor Buchanan (ASN: 0-17746), 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 June 1953 to December 1962.
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Infantry)Division:
25th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
1943 – 1945
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) David Haytor Buchanan (ASN: 0-17746), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division, from 1943 to 1945.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Infantry)Regiment:
27th Infantry RegimentDivision:
25th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
July 24 – 29, 1943
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, General Orders No. 113 (1944)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) David Hayter (Hater) Buchanan (ASN: 0-17746), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy at New Georgia, Solomon Islands, from 24 to 29 July 1943. Colonel Buchanan courageously occupied a command post one hundred yards removed from enemy lines and continuously exposed himself to heavy fire in order to direct his battalion in a highly successful attack on strongly entrenched Japanese positions. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Buchanan, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.