Garrison B. Coverdale

1905–1988 (age 83)

Military Officer

Biography

Garrison B. Coverdale (1905-1988) devoted his life to the United States Army, guiding his troops through both the challenges of training camps and the responsibilities of postwar service with steady resolve.

He is remembered for his calm stewardship, for the care he showed the soldiers under his command, and for the enduring respect of those who served beside him; his remains repose at Arlington National Cemetery among fellow patriots.

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