Davis, James, COL

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Colonel

Last Service Branch
Field Artillery

Last Primary MOS
13A-Field Artillery Officer

Last MOS Group
Field Artillery

Primary Unit
1974-1978, 13A, HQ, US Army Cadet Command

Service Years
1938 - 1978

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Tennessee

Year of Birth
1921

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Contact Info

Last Address
Holton, Kansas

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Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)


	1945, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
	1945, American Legion - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

After retiring from the Army he was hired as the Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He retired from the University and passed on 12 Nov 1995.

Other Comments:

- 1965 Invited to LBJ's Inauguration Ceremony
- 1947-50 Kappa Eta Kappa
- 1967-70 Officer Christian Union
- 1961 Designated Panel Member of the Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners
- Kiwanian of the year Award, Sequeyah-Fayetteville Kiwanis Club (1979. 81, 82, 83, 84)
- 1982-83 President of the Sequeyah-Fayetteville Kiwanis Club
- 1989 Holton High School Outstanding Alumnus
- Avid golfer, achieved a hole in one.

1951-1952, 1174, 78th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

From Month/Year - / 1951	To Month/Year - / 1952
Unit 78th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion Unit Page
Rank First Lieutenant	MOS 1174-Light Air Defense Artillery Unit Commander
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country Korea

Patch	78th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion Details

	Type Air Defense
	Parent Unit Air Defense Units	Strength Battalion
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Feb 16, 2009

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