Enlisted in US Army on January 2, 1918 as a Second Lieutenant with Battery D, 345th Field Artillery Battalion, 90th Infantry Division. He was still in training in South Carolina when the Armistice of 1918 was signed.
He continued his service in the Army, being stationed in the Philippines for three years in the late 1920's. He would visit much of the Far East, including China, Japan, Java, India, and Bali. He would continue his world travels throughout the interwar years, including trips to Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Italy, and France.
In September of 1941, he would be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel at Fort Benning, Georgia. In early 1942, he would become Adjutant General under General George S. Patton before the general's departure for the Western Task Force in North Africa. By August of 1942, he became a full colonel and was sent to Europe, assigned as Adjutant General of XIX Corps, First Army. He would remain in the capacity throughout the Battle of Normandy and into Germany until war's end. He would serve on Patton's staff later in the war and would be present the day of General Patton's car accident in Bad Nauheim, Germany. This accident would claim Patton's life.
Garrison would be reassigned to the American Forces in Austria, serving as Adjutant General under General Mark Clark in Vienna until 1947. He served as Director of Corrective Service for the US Army that same year before being transferred to the Pentagon in 1951. He would retire from service in 1952.
Colonel Garrison was awarded five battle stars for Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Germany and Ardennes actions. He received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Ribbon, French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre with Palm.
He continued his service in the Army, being stationed in the Philippines for three years in the late 1920's. He would visit much of the Far East, including China, Japan, Java, India, and Bali. He would continue his world travels throughout the interwar years, including trips to Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Italy, and France.
In September of 1941, he would be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel at Fort Benning, Georgia. In early 1942, he would become Adjutant General under General George S. Patton before the general's departure for the Western Task Force in North Africa. By August of 1942, he became a full colonel and was sent to Europe, assigned as Adjutant General of XIX Corps, First Army. He would remain in the capacity throughout the Battle of Normandy and into Germany until war's end. He would serve on Patton's staff later in the war and would be present the day of General Patton's car accident in Bad Nauheim, Germany. This accident would claim Patton's life.
Garrison would be reassigned to the American Forces in Austria, serving as Adjutant General under General Mark Clark in Vienna until 1947. He served as Director of Corrective Service for the US Army that same year before being transferred to the Pentagon in 1951. He would retire from service in 1952.
Colonel Garrison was awarded five battle stars for Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Germany and Ardennes actions. He received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Ribbon, French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre with Palm.
Enlisted in US Army on January 2, 1918 as a Second Lieutenant with Battery D, 345th Field Artillery Battalion, 90th Infantry Division. He was still in training in South Carolina when the Armistice of 1918 was signed.
He continued his service in the Army, being stationed in the Philippines for three years in the late 1920's. He would visit much of the Far East, including China, Japan, Java, India, and Bali. He would continue his world travels throughout the interwar years, including trips to Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Italy, and France.
In September of 1941, he would be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel at Fort Benning, Georgia. In early 1942, he would become Adjutant General under General George S. Patton before the general's departure for the Western Task Force in North Africa. By August of 1942, he became a full colonel and was sent to Europe, assigned as Adjutant General of XIX Corps, First Army. He would remain in the capacity throughout the Battle of Normandy and into Germany until war's end. He would serve on Patton's staff later in the war and would be present the day of General Patton's car accident in Bad Nauheim, Germany. This accident would claim Patton's life.
Garrison would be reassigned to the American Forces in Austria, serving as Adjutant General under General Mark Clark in Vienna until 1947. He served as Director of Corrective Service for the US Army that same year before being transferred to the Pentagon in 1951. He would retire from service in 1952.
Colonel Garrison was awarded five battle stars for Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Germany and Ardennes actions. He received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Ribbon, French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre with Palm.
He continued his service in the Army, being stationed in the Philippines for three years in the late 1920's. He would visit much of the Far East, including China, Japan, Java, India, and Bali. He would continue his world travels throughout the interwar years, including trips to Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Italy, and France.
In September of 1941, he would be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel at Fort Benning, Georgia. In early 1942, he would become Adjutant General under General George S. Patton before the general's departure for the Western Task Force in North Africa. By August of 1942, he became a full colonel and was sent to Europe, assigned as Adjutant General of XIX Corps, First Army. He would remain in the capacity throughout the Battle of Normandy and into Germany until war's end. He would serve on Patton's staff later in the war and would be present the day of General Patton's car accident in Bad Nauheim, Germany. This accident would claim Patton's life.
Garrison would be reassigned to the American Forces in Austria, serving as Adjutant General under General Mark Clark in Vienna until 1947. He served as Director of Corrective Service for the US Army that same year before being transferred to the Pentagon in 1951. He would retire from service in 1952.
Colonel Garrison was awarded five battle stars for Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Germany and Ardennes actions. He received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Ribbon, French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre with Palm.
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Col US Army / born Carthage, MO; died Denton, TX
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