Michael Shannon Davison (1917 - 2006)

Born 21 Mar 1917 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States

Husband of Helen Marjorie (Walker) Davison — married 2 Feb 1985 (to 7 Sep 2006) in Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Died 7 Sep 2006 at age 89 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Biography

Michael was born in 1917. He was the son of Paul Root Davison and Gladys Marie Hamm. In the 1930 census Michael (age 13) was the son of Paul R Davison in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States.^[1] He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1939 and was assigned to the 12th US Cavalry.

Lt Davison married Jean Helen Miller on 29 June 1940 in El Paso, Texas, United States.^[2] In the 1940 census Michael (age 23), soldier, was the married head of household in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas.^[3]

With the arrival of World War II, then Major Davison was assigned to the 45th Infantry Division. In 1963 he was commandant of cadets at West Point. In 1970 he commanded the United States Second Field Force. In 1971 he planned and carried out the highly controversial invasion of Cambodia. From 1971–1975 he was Commander-in-Chief, US Army, Europe (CINC, USAREUR).

His wife Jean died on 15 December 1983 after 43 years of marriage. Michael (age 67) married Helen Marjorie Walker on 2 February 1985 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States.^[4]

General Michael Davison died on 7 September 2006 and was buried in United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, Orange County, New York, United States.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2341280
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #42296553 (accessed 20 April 2023)
   Michael Davison (13), single son, in household of Paul R Davison (40) in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. Born in California.
2. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   El Paso Times; Publication Date: 23/ Jun/ 1940; Publication Place: El Paso, Texas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/429318597/?article=0d3399a8-4917-4689-a164-9b4f4bea517a&focus=0,0.10498142,1,0.42657894&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #113557675 (accessed 20 April 2023)
   Lt Michael Shannon Davison marriage to Jean Helen Miller on 29 Jun 1940 in El Paso, Texas, USA.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Brownsville, Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03998; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 31-20
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #155903853 (accessed 20 April 2023)
   Michael Davison (23), married, Soldier, head of household in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas. Born in California.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014"
   Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101176578
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9279 #11926617 (accessed 20 April 2023)
   Michael Shannon Davison (67) marriage to Helen Marjorie Walker on 2 Feb 1985 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
5. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #15852105
   Ancestry Record 60525 #104837291 (accessed 20 April 2023)
   Michael Shannon Davison burial (died on 7 Sep 2006) in United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, Orange County, New York, United States of America.