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Eugene
Priest
Forrester
April 17, 1926

–

April 17, 1926

Born:

Watertown

, 

Tennessee

Home:

Watertown

, 

Tennessee

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Eugene Forrester graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1948. He retired in 1983 as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1970
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Eugene Priest Forrester, United States Army, was awarded a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Department of the Army, from 1968 to 1970.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1964 – 1966
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Eugene Priest Forrester, 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 G-3 (Operations and Training), 82d Airborne Division, from 1964 to 1966.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1966
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Eugene Priest Forrester, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Office of the Secretary of the Army, in 1966.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Eugene Priest Forrester, United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Commanding Officer, 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1981 – 1983
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Eugene Priest Forrester, 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 service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, Western Command, from 1981 to 1983.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1968
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Eugene Priest Forrester, United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1967 to 1968.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1970 – 1971
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Eugene Priest Forrester, United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Assistant Division Commander, 1st Cavalry Division and Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil Operations and Rural Development Support, Republic of Vietnam from 1970 to 1971.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    3d Brigade

    Division:

    4th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    June 9, 1968
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Brigadier General Eugene Priest Forrester, United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Brigadier General Forrester distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions while serving as Commanding General of the 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry, in action against the enemy at Fire Base Bronco in Cambodia, on 9 June 1968. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Brigadier General Forrester, 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.