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Forrest Gay graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1955. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1981 – 1985

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Forrest Theodore Gay, III, 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 Deputy Director of Civil Works and later as Division Engineer South Atlantic, from 1981 to 1985.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1981 – 1985

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Forrest Theodore Gay, III, 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 Deputy Director of Civil Works and later as Division Engineer South Atlantic, from 1981 to 1985.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1970 – 1971

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Forrest Theodore Gay, III, 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, 65th Engineer Combat Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, and in the Office of the J-3 (Operations), Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, from 1970 to 1971.