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Douglass
Phillip
Quandt
1914-04-09

–

1973-03-30

Born:

Benicia

, 

California

Home:

Benicia

, 

California

Buried: 

Benicia

, 

California

Cemetery:

Benicia City Cemetery

Douglass Quandt graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1937. He retired in 1966 as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    July 1962 – May 1964
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 31 (September 30, 1964)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Major General Douglass Phillip Quandt, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1962 to May 1964.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    11th Airborne Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 11th Airborne Division, General Orders No. 26 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Douglass Phillip Quandt, United States Army, for gallantry in action while as Chief of Staff of the 11th Airborne Division, in action against the enemy in the Pacific Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Quandt, 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.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    11th Airborne Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Douglass Phillip Quandt, 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 a Field Artillery Battalion, and later as G-3, 11th Airborne Division, from 1943 to 1945.