Background
Buchanan, David H. was born on May 8, 1907 in Marion, Virginia, United States. Son of B.F. and Eleanor Fairman (Sheffey) Buchanan.
Buchanan, David H. was born on May 8, 1907 in Marion, Virginia, United States. Son of B.F. and Eleanor Fairman (Sheffey) Buchanan.
Student Greenbrier Military School, Lewisburg, West Virginia, 1920-1924. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1929. Graduate Infantry School, 1936.
National War College, 1951.
Dee. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1929, advanced through grades to major general, 1956. Company officer 16th Infantry, Governor’s Island, New York, 45th Infantry, P.I., 31st Infantry, Manila, 20th Infantry, Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyoming. Instructor equitation Infantry School, 1936-1939.
Commander Hawaiian Division Pack Train, Schofield Barracks, T. H., 1939. Successively division assistant chief staff G-4, battalion and regimental commander 161st Infantry, regiment commander 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Dv., Pacific, World World War II. Army instructor Air U., Maxwell Field, Alabama, 1946-1949.
Secretary General Staff, Army Ground Forces, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1949-1951. Chief Joint War Plans G-3, Department Army 1951, assistant chief Plans Division G-3, Department Army General Staff, 1952. Member standing group, North Atlantic Treaty Military Committee, Washington, 1952.
Deputy standing group liaison officer North Atlantic Council, 1953-1956. Chief staff Fifth Army Headquarters, Chicago, 1956-1957. Commanding general 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1957-1958.
Chief M. I. Assistance & Advisory Group, Korea, 1958-1959. Deputy inspector general United States Army, 1959-1961. Chief staff United States Continental Army Command, 1962, retired, 1962.
Consultant Research Analysis Corporation, 1963-1970.
Member standing group, North Atlantic Treaty Military Committee, Washington, 1952. Clubs: Circle Inter-alliee (Paris, France).
Married Katherine Pritchett, November 29, 1929.