Following the war, he was assigned as an instructor to the Army's School of Intelligence in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Starting in 1948 and continuing throughout the Korean War, Davidson was chief, Plans and Estimates Branch, in General Douglas MacArthur's intelligence office. It was during this time that occurred one of the US Army's greatest intelligence failures in history - not predicting Chinese intervention in the Korean War.
During the Vietnam War, 1967 until 1969, Davidson was the chief of US intelligence in Vietnam, under the command of William Westmoreland and later Creighton Abrams. From May 3, 1971, to September 30, 1972, Davidson, then a major general, was the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army. He was later promoted to lieutenant general.[2]
In 1988, he published Vietnam at War: The History 1946–1975,[3] which is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive accounts of the Indochina wars.[4] He followed it up in 1990 with Secrets of the Vietnam War,[5] where he described his experiences in Vietnam.
Phillip B. Davidson, Jr. and Army Intelligence Doctrine[permanent dead link]
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phillip, davidson, york, criminal, philip, davidson, phillip, buford, davidson, november, 1915, february, 1996, american, lieutenant, general, served, world, korean, vietnam, phillip, buford, davidson, born, 1915, november, 1915hachita, mexicodiedfebruary, 199. For the New York criminal see Philip Davidson Phillip Buford Davidson Jr November 26 1915 February 7 1996 was an American lieutenant general who served in World War II the Korean War and the Vietnam War Phillip Buford Davidson Jr Born 1915 11 26 November 26 1915Hachita New MexicoDiedFebruary 7 1996 1996 02 07 aged 80 San Antonio TexasPlace of burialArlington National CemeteryAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States ArmyYears of service1939 1974RankLieutenant GeneralBattles warsWorld War IIKorean WarVietnam WarAwardsArmy Distinguished Service MedalSilver StarLegion of Merit 3 Bronze Star MedalPurple HeartOther workAuthor Contents 1 Biography 2 Military decorations 3 References 4 External linksBiography editDavidson was born on November 26 1915 in Hachita New Mexico Davidson attended West Point graduating in 1939 During World War II he served as assistant intelligence officer in the 96th Infantry Division Later he served as a squadron commander in George S Patton s Third Army in Western Europe 1 Following the war he was assigned as an instructor to the Army s School of Intelligence in Fort Leavenworth Kansas Starting in 1948 and continuing throughout the Korean War Davidson was chief Plans and Estimates Branch in General Douglas MacArthur s intelligence office It was during this time that occurred one of the US Army s greatest intelligence failures in history not predicting Chinese intervention in the Korean War In 1969 while assigned as commanding General of the Army training center at Fort Ord California Davidson was the respondent in the United States Supreme Court decision Parisi v Davidson In that case the court granted habeas relief to a soldier seeking an honorable discharge as a conscientious objector During the Vietnam War 1967 until 1969 Davidson was the chief of US intelligence in Vietnam under the command of William Westmoreland and later Creighton Abrams From May 3 1971 to September 30 1972 Davidson then a major general was the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence Headquarters Department of the Army He was later promoted to lieutenant general 2 In 1988 he published Vietnam at War The History 1946 1975 3 which is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive accounts of the Indochina wars 4 He followed it up in 1990 with Secrets of the Vietnam War 5 where he described his experiences in Vietnam Davidson died on February 7 1996 in San Antonio Texas He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery Davidson is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame Military decorations editLieutenant general Davidson received many decorations during his military service 6 nbsp Army Distinguished Service Medal nbsp Silver Star nbsp nbsp nbsp Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters nbsp Bronze Star Medal nbsp Joint Service Commendation Medal nbsp Purple Heart nbsp American Defense Service Medal nbsp American Campaign Medal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four Service Stars nbsp World War II Victory Medal nbsp Army of Occupation Medal nbsp nbsp National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster nbsp Korean Service Medal nbsp Vietnam Service Medal nbsp United Nations Korea Medal nbsp French Croix de Guerre 1939 1945 with Palm nbsp Vietnam Campaign MedalReferences edit nbsp Biography portal West Point Class of 1939 Phillip B Davidson Jr Archived from the original on 2014 01 02 Retrieved 2016 03 04 Tucker Spencer Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War A Political Social and Military History Santa Barbara CA ABC CLIO 1998 p 262 Davidson Phillip B Vietnam at War The History 1946 1975 Novato Calif Presidio Press 1988 ISBN 0195067924 Jonathan Mirsky Reconsidering Vietnam The New York Times Review of Books October 10 1991 Davidson Phillip B Secrets of the Vietnam War Novato CA Presidio 1990 ISBN 0891413820 Hall of Valor Phillip Buford Davidson Jr External links editANC Explorer Phillip B Davidson Jr and Army Intelligence Doctrine permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phillip Davidson amp oldid 1169427416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
