Raymond G. Davis

Raymond G. Davis
General Ray Davis, U.S. Marine Corps.
Medal of Honor recipient, Asst. Commandant 1971–1972.
Nickname(s)Ray
Born(1915-01-13)January 13, 1915
Fitzgerald, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 3, 2003(2003-09-03) (aged 88)
Conyers, Georgia, U.S.
Buried
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens College Park, Georgia
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1938–1972
RankGeneral
Commands1st Special Weapons Battalion
1st Battalion, 1st Marines
1st Battalion, 7th Marines
SEATO Expeditionary Brigade, EXLIGTAS
3rd Marine Division
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
Battles / warsWorld War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

AwardsMedal of Honor
Navy Cross
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit (2) with Combat "V"
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
Purple Heart Medal
Vietnamese Gallantry Cross (3)

Raymond Gilbert 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 Stockbridge, where he had resided.