Donald Angus Davison was a Major General

Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...

 in the United States Army

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Biography

Davison was born on October 26, 1892 in San Carlos, Arizona

San Carlos, Arizona

San Carlos is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,716 at the 2000 census.San Carlos is the largest community in and the seat of government for the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation....

, the second child of Lieutenant Colonel

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 Lorenzo Paul Davison of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

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 and his first wife, Carolyn Lavina Shannon. He would marry Marjorie Risk, who died in 1986. Davison died on May 6, 1944 in Bangalore, India. He and Marjorie are buried at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery

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, along with his father.

Career

Davison graduated from the United States Military Academy

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 in 1915. Later in his career Davison would participate in the North African Campaign

North African campaign

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 during World War II

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. Davison held the rank of Brigadier General

Brigadier general (United States)

A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...

 when he died suddenly. He was posthumously promoted to Major General.

Davison Army Airfield

Davison Army Airfield

Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF is a military use airport serving Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.The airfield is located southwest of Washington, D.C. It was named for noted World War II aviation engineer Brig. Gen. Donald Angus Davison.The airfield provided support...

is named for him.