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United States Army officer (1909–1985)

Forrest Caraway
Born	(1909-07-18)18 July 1909
Died	25 February 1985(1985-02-25) (aged 75) Tuscon, Arizona, United States
Buried	West Point Cemetery, New York, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1931–1961
Rank	Brigadier General
Service number	0-18466
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	179th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War
Awards	Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (3)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

Forrest Caraway (18 July 1909 – 24 February 1985) was a brigadier general in the United States Army who commanded the 179th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War

Early life

Caraway was born in (birthplace here), on 18 July 1909, the son of Thaddeus Horatius (1871–1931) and Hattie (Wyatt) Caraway (1878–1950)

Early career

World War II

Continued career

Korean War

Later career

Retirement

Death and legacy

Family

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American awards

Foreign awards

Effective dates of promotion

Caraway's effective dates of promotion were:

Brigadier General, (Army of the United States)

Brigadier General, (Regular Army),

Brigadier General, (retired), 31 July 1961 (any official register after 1961)

Works by Caraway

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