Background
Davidson, Lyal Ament was born on December 2, 1886 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph Trimble and Judith (Ament) Davidson.
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Lyal Ament Davidson, American navy officer Decorated Distinguished Service Medal with gold star, Legion of Merit with gold star, Mexican Service Mecdal, Victory Medal, 2d Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African, Middle Eastern Area Campaign Medal (United States); Companion Military Order of the Bath (British), mentioned in dispatches (England), Officer Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre with palm (French).
Education
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1910, Master of Science, Columbia, 1917.
Career
Commissioned ensign 1911 and advanced through grades to rear admiral 1941. Commander 9th Destroyer Division, United States Fleet, 1934-1936. Commanding officer United States Ship Relief, 1938-1939, United States Ship Omaha, 1939-1940.
Commander Cruiser Division 8, United States Atlantic Fleet.
Commander cruisers Atlantic Fleet. Task Force commander assaults on French Morocco, Sicily.
Italy and Southern France. Retired with rank of vice admiral, 1946.
Professor naval science and tactics University of Michigan, 1940-1941, United States Naval War College, 1942.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the United States Naval Institute, American Society Naval Engineers, Quarterdeck Society (University Michigan). Clubs: Rotary, Army and Navy (Washington), University (Michigan).
Connections
Married Carolyn Gwathmey, June 3, 1916. Children: William Gwathmey, Judith Ament, Carolyn Tayloe.
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Born
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Died
December 29, 1950 (aged 64) -
Resting place
buried Arlington National Cemetery. -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal with gold star, Legion of Merit with gold star, Mexican Service Mecdal, Victory Medal, 2d Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African, Middle Eastern Area Campaign Medal (United States). Companion Military Order of the Bath (British), mentioned in dispatches (England), Officer Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre with palm (French).Decorated Distinguished Service Medal with gold star, Legion of Merit with gold star, Mexican Service Mecdal, Victory Medal, 2d Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African, Middle Eastern Area Campaign Medal (United States). Companion Military Order of the Bath (British), mentioned in dispatches (England), Officer Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre with palm (French).