George W. Davis, Jr.
George Wilmot Davis Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1985 | |
| Born | May 29, 1933 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Died | October 1, 1988 (aged 55) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | USS Virginia (CGN-38) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Davis |
| Children | 3 |
George Wilmot Davis Jr. (May 29, 1933 – October 1, 1988) was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.[1][2] He served as the first captain of the USS Virginia (CGN-38) from September 1976 to August 1978.[3]
Life
[edit]George Wilmot Davis Jr. was born on May 29, 1933, in Columbia, South Carolina.[1][2] He graduated from the United States Navy Academy in June 1955, and was assigned to the USS Gwin (DM-33).[1] After the USS Gwin was decommissioned in 1958, Davis would go on to serve as the Executive Officer and Captain of multiple other ships in the US Navy.[1] Following that, Davis would briefly serve in the Vietnam War, where he earned the Vietnam Service Medal.[2]
On September 11, 1976, the USS Virginia (CGN-38) was commissioned, and Davis was assigned as the first Captain of the USS Virginia.[1][3] He would serve as the Captain of the Virginia for just under the next two years until August 1978.[1] In 1980, he was assigned as the Assistant Chief Staff for Logistics of the Allied Land Forces Southern Europe, a position he would hold for a year until October 1981.[1] In 1985, he was made Vice Admiral of the United States Navy by President Ronald Reagan, a rank he would hold for the next three years until his death on October 1, 1988, at the age of 55.[1][2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60): Commissioning, May Ninth, Nineteen Hundred Eighty-seven, United States Naval Station, Long Beach, California. Navy Department. 1987.
- ^ a b c d "DAVIS-GEORGE | The United States Navy Memorial". navylog.navymemorial.org. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ a b "Virginia V (CGN-38)". public2.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Senate, United States Congress (1989). Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. order of the Senate of the United States.