Ray Davis (U.S. Marine)
| Raymond Gilbert Davis | |
|---|---|
 
General Ray Davis, U.S. Marine Corps.
Medal of Honor recipient, Asst. Commandant 1971--72. |
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| Nickname(s) | Ray |
| Born |
January 13, 1915 Fitzgerald, Georgia |
| Died | September 3, 2003 (aged 88) Conyers, Georgia |
| Place of burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens College Park, Georgia |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1938–1972 |
| Rank |
General 
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| Commands held | 1st Special Weapons Battalion 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (WWII) 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (Korea) SEATO Expeditionary Brigade, EXLIGTAS 3rd Marine Division (South Vietnam) Marine Corps Development and Education Command |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) with Combat "V" Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" Purple Heart Medal Vietnamese Gallantry Cross (3) |
Raymond Gilbert "Ray" Davis (January 13, 1915 – September 3, 2003) was a United States Marine Corps four-star-general who had served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Davis was decorated several times, he was awarded the Navy Cross during World War II and the Medal of Honor during the Korean War. While serving as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, he retired with over 33 years service in the Marine Corps on March 31, 1972.
General Davis had a close association with Marine Corps legend, Chesty Puller, having served with General Puller on Guadalcanal during World War II and in Korea during the Korean War. A middle school was built and named the "General Ray Davis Middle School", in 2006, in Conyers, Georgia near where he had resided.
General Davis was born on January 13, 1915, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and graduated in 1933 from Atlanta Technical High School, Atlanta, Georgia. He then entered the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating in 1938 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. While in college he was a member of the ROTC unit. After graduation, he resigned his commission in the U. S. Army Infantry Reserve to accept appointment as a Marine Corps second lieutenant on June 27, 1938.
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