Facts: - death place: danbury , connecticut - battles label: wars - servicenumber: 0-16904 - caption: dewitt the world war ii . ginder as a colonel at the end of - battles: world war ii korean war cold war - death date: 07 november 1968 - allegiance: united states united states of america - commands: united states army north 45th infantry division - relations: jean dalrymple -lrb- wife -rrb- - awards: distinguished service cross distinguished service medal silver star - birth date: 19 september 1905 - name: philip de witt ginder - branch: 20px - image: phillip dewitt ginder.jpg - birth place: plainfield , new jersey - rank: 30px major general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of philip de witt ginder .
philip de witt ginder -lrb- september 19 , 1905 - november 7 , 1968 -rrb- was an american career , highly decorated soldier who rose to the rank of major general during the korean war , while commanding 45th infantry '' '' thunderbird '' '' division .he was also a recicipent of the distinguished service cross , the second highest military award that can be given to a member of the united states army for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force .