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John K. Davis
John K. Davis
	Davis as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (1983)
Born	March 14, 1927; Hagan, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	July 31, 2019 (aged 92); Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Marine Corps
Years of service	1945–1986
Rank	General
Commands held	VMFA(AW)-224; Marine Aircraft Group 46; 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; 1st Marine Aircraft Wing; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross

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John Kerry Davis (March 14, 1927 – July 31, 2019), also known as J.K. Davis, was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. Davis, a Vietnam War veteran and naval aviator, served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (1977–1978) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1978-1978). His final assignment was as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1983, to June 1, 1986.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Early life and Military career[edit]

Davis was born on March 14, 1927, in Hagan, New Mexico. He graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1945, and enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve, attaining the rank of private first class prior to being released to inactive duty. He holds a B.A. degree in Social Studies from the University of New Mexico (1950), and an M.P.A. degree in Public Administration from George Washington University (1963). He was commissioned a U.S. Marine Corps second lieutenant in June 1950.

Upon completing The Basic School, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia, in March 1951, Davis was assigned as a platoon commander, 3rd Amphibious Tractor Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was promoted to first lieutenant in June 1952, and the following October he began flight training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. He was promoted to captain in December 1953, and designated a Naval Aviator in June 1954.

Davis served as a training officer with VMF(N)-542 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California. He remained in that billet until December 1954, when he was transferred to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, serving in Korea and Japan, as the S-4 Officer, and later, as the S-1 Officer, Marine All-Weather Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Aircraft Group 12. He returned to the United States in May 1956, as Operations Officer, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Wing Headquarters Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at MCAS El Toro. He was later reassigned and served consecutively as the aviation safety officer in VMA-121, MAG-15, and VMA-311.

Vietnam War[edit]

In July 1959, Davis was transferred to the Naval Air Station Beeville, Texas, as S-3 Officer, Training Squadron 26. He was promoted to major in February 1961, and in July 1962, attended the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He completed the course in June 1963, and was ordered to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, serving concurrently as S-3 Officer, Marine Wing Headquarters Group 1, and as Officer-in-Charge, Tactical Air Control Center, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. From September 1964 to August 1967, he served as a staff officer in the Air Branch, Joint Exercise Planning Division, Headquarters, Allied Forces, Northern Europe, Oslo, Norway. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in January 1966.

Davis returned to the United States in September 1967, and served consecutively as Executive Officer for Marine Aircraft Group 14, Commanding Officer of VMFA(AW)-224 and Commanding Officer again for VMAT(AW)-202. He attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C., from August 1968 to June 1969, when he was ordered to the Republic of Vietnam as the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Aviation Safety Officer, and later, as Executive Officer, Marine Aircraft Group 11.

Davis was promoted to colonel in August 1970, and a month later, returned to the United States as Executive Officer, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff (Air), Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. He remained in that billet until June 1973, when he transferred to El Toro as Commanding Officer, Marine Aircraft Group 46/Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment.

Peacetime[edit]

Davis became Assistant Wing Commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS El Toro, following his advancement to brigadier general on July 1, 1975, and assigned duty as Commander, Marine Corps Air Bases, Western Area/Commanding General, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, in June 1976. During this tour he was advanced to major general on February 17, 1977, and assigned duty as Commanding General, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS El Toro. From July 6, 1977, to August 8, 1977, he was assigned additional duty as Commanding General, 1st Marine Amphibious Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

On February 15, 1978, he was assigned duty as the Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan. He was assigned duty as the Director of Operations, J-3, Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii on June 16, 1979. Davis was assigned duty as the Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii on June 30, 1981, and was promoted to lieutenant general on July 1, 1981. Upon promotion to general, Davis assumed the assignment as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on July 1, 1983, and served in this capacity until his retirement on June 1, 1986. During his term as Assistant Commandant, he served as president of the Marine Corps Association.^[2]

Davis has flown over 30 different aircraft including; the F3D, F9F, F11F, A-6, F-4, F-104, A-4, AH-64, UH-1, CH-46, CH-53, FA-18, and the XV-15 (MV-22 Prototype). He flew 285 combat hours in Republic of Vietnam (160 at night) and 171 combat missions (100 at night).

He died on July 31, 2019, at the age of 92, from cancer.^[3]

Medals and decorations[edit]

A complete list of his medals and decorations include:

Naval Aviator Badge
	Navy Distinguished Service Medal	Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit w/ valor device	Distinguished Flying Cross	Air Medal w/ Strike/Flight numeral "10"	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal	National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star	Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 service stars	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Order of National Security Merit, Gugseon Medal	Vietnam Gallantry Cross unit citation	Vietnam Civil Actions unit citation	Vietnam Campaign Medal

Notes[edit]

^ "Official Biography: General John K. Davis". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 2007-02-09.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Marine Corps Association Presidents & Chairman of the Board (1976–2006)" (PDF). Marine Corps Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
^ John K. Davis' obituary

References[edit]

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

"General John K. Davis, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 12 January 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "Official Biography: General John K. Davis". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 2007-02-09.^{[permanent dead link]}

[MCApres-2] "Marine Corps Association Presidents & Chairman of the Board (1976–2006)" (PDF). Marine Corps Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2009.

[Obituary-3] John K. Davis' obituary

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-'''General John K. Davis''' (born March 14, 1927) is a retired [[United States Marine Corps]] [[4-star rank|four-star]] general.  Davis, a [[Vietnam War]] veteran and [[naval aviator]], served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (1977–1978) and the [[1st Marine Aircraft Wing]] (1978-1978). His final assignment was as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1983 to June 1, 1986.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2007-02-09
+'''John Kerry Davis''' (March 14, 1927 &ndash; July 31, 2019), also known as '''J.K. Davis''', was a [[United States Marine Corps]] [[four-star rank|four-star]] general.  Davis, a [[Vietnam War]] veteran and [[naval aviator]], served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (1977–1978) and the [[1st Marine Aircraft Wing]] (1978-1978). His final assignment was as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1983, to June 1, 1986.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2007-02-09|url=https://138.156.230.184/GOSA/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=212&PERSON_TYPE=General|title=Official Biography: General John K. Davis|publisher=United States Marine Corps}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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 ==Biography==
 ===Early life and Military career===
-John K. Davis was born on March 14, 1927, in Hagon, New Mexico. He graduated from [[Albuquerque High School]] in 1945, and enlisted in the [[Marine Forces Reserve|Marine Corps Reserve]], attaining the rank of [[private first class]] prior to being released to inactive duty. He holds a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree in Social Studies from the [[University of New Mexico]] (1950), and an [[Master of Public Administration|M.P.A.]] degree in Public Administration from [[George Washington University]] (1963). He was commissioned a U.S. Marine Corps [[second lieutenant#United States|second lieutenant]] in June 1950.
+Davis was born on March 14, 1927, in Hagan, New Mexico. He graduated from [[Albuquerque High School]] in 1945, and enlisted in the [[Marine Forces Reserve|Marine Corps Reserve]], attaining the rank of [[private first class]] prior to being released to inactive duty. He holds a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree in Social Studies from the [[University of New Mexico]] (1950), and an [[Master of Public Administration|M.P.A.]] degree in Public Administration from [[George Washington University]] (1963). He was commissioned a U.S. Marine Corps [[US Second Lieutenant|second lieutenant]] in June 1950.
 Upon completing [[The Basic School]], Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia, in March 1951, Davis was assigned as a platoon commander, 3rd Amphibious Tractor Battalion, [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton|Camp Pendleton]], Calif. He was promoted to first lieutenant in June 1952, and the following October he began flight training at the [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]], Florida. He was promoted to captain in December 1953, and designated a [[Naval Aviator]] in June 1954.
-Davis served as a training officer with [[VMF(N)-542]] at [[Marine Corps Air Station El Toro]], [[California]].  He remained in that billet until December 1954, when he was transferred to the [[1st Marine Aircraft Wing]], serving in Korea and Japan, as the S-4 Officer, and later, as the S-1 Officer, Marine All-Weather Fighter Squadron 513, [[Marine Aircraft Group 12]].
+Davis served as a training officer with [[VMF(N)-542]] at [[Marine Corps Air Station El Toro]], [[California]].  He remained in that billet until December 1954, when he was transferred to the [[1st Marine Aircraft Wing]], serving in Korea and Japan, as the S-4 Officer, and later, as the S-1 Officer, Marine All-Weather Fighter Squadron 513, [[Marine Aircraft Group 12]]. He returned to the United States in May 1956, as Operations Officer, [[Marine Air Control Squadron 4]], Marine Wing Headquarters Group, [[3rd Marine Aircraft Wing]], at MCAS El Toro. He was later reassigned and served consecutively as the aviation safety officer in [[VMA-121]], [[MAG-15]], and [[VMA-311]].
-He returned to the United States in May 1956, as Operations Officer, [[Marine Air Control Squadron 4]], Marine Wing Headquarters Group, [[3rd Marine Aircraft Wing]], at MCAS El Toro. He was later reassigned and served consecutively as the aviation safety officer in [[VMA-121]], [[MAG-15]], and [[VMA-311]].
 ===Vietnam War===
-In July 1959, General Davis was transferred to the Naval Air Station [[Beeville, Texas]], as S-3 Officer, Training Squadron 26. He was promoted to major in February 1961, and in July 1962, attended the [[Air Command and Staff College]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], [[Alabama]]. He completed the course in June 1963, and was ordered to [[MCAS Iwakuni]], [[Japan]], serving concurrently as S-3 Officer, Marine Wing Headquarters Group 1, and as Officer-in-Charge, Tactical Air Control Center, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
+In July 1959, Davis was transferred to the Naval Air Station [[Beeville, Texas]], as S-3 Officer, Training Squadron 26. He was promoted to major in February 1961, and in July 1962, attended the [[Air Command and Staff College]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], [[Alabama]]. He completed the course in June 1963, and was ordered to [[MCAS Iwakuni]], [[Japan]], serving concurrently as S-3 Officer, Marine Wing Headquarters Group 1, and as Officer-in-Charge, Tactical Air Control Center, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. From September 1964 to August 1967, he served as a staff officer in the Air Branch, Joint Exercise Planning Division, Headquarters, Allied Forces, Northern Europe, [[Oslo, Norway]]. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in January 1966.
-From September 1964 to August 1967, he served as a staff officer in the Air Branch, Joint Exercise Planning Division, Headquarters, Allied Forces, Northern Europe, [[Oslo, Norway]]. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in January 1966.
 Davis returned to the United States in September 1967, and served consecutively as Executive Officer for [[Marine Aircraft Group 14]], Commanding Officer of [[VMFA(AW)-224]] and Commanding Officer again for VMAT(AW)-202. He attended the [[Industrial College of the Armed Forces]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], from August 1968 to June 1969, when he was ordered to the [[South Vietnam|Republic of Vietnam]] as the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Aviation Safety Officer, and later, as Executive Officer, [[Marine Aircraft Group 11]].
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 ===Peacetime===
-Davis became Assistant Wing Commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS El Toro, following his advancement to brigadier general on July 1, 1975 and assigned duty as Commander, Marine Corps Air Bases, Western Area/Commanding General, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, in June 1976. During this tour he was advanced to major general on February 17, 1977 and assigned duty as Commanding General, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS El Toro. From July 6, 1977 to August 8, 1977, he was assigned additional duty as Commanding General, 1st Marine Amphibious Force, [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton]].
+Davis became Assistant Wing Commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS El Toro, following his advancement to brigadier general on July 1, 1975, and assigned duty as Commander, Marine Corps Air Bases, Western Area/Commanding General, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, in June 1976. During this tour he was advanced to major general on February 17, 1977, and assigned duty as Commanding General, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS El Toro. From July 6, 1977, to August 8, 1977, he was assigned additional duty as Commanding General, 1st Marine Amphibious Force, [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton]].
+On February 15, 1978, he was assigned duty as the Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, [[Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler]], [[Okinawa]], Japan. He was assigned duty as the Director of Operations, J-3, Pacific Command, [[Camp H. M. Smith]], Hawaii on June 16, 1979. Davis was assigned duty as the Commanding General, [[Fleet Marine Force]], Pacific, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii on June 30, 1981, and was promoted to lieutenant general on July 1, 1981. Upon promotion to general, Davis assumed the assignment as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on July 1, 1983, and served in this capacity until his retirement on June 1, 1986.  During his term as Assistant Commandant, he served as president of the [[Marine Corps Association]].<ref name=MCApres>{{cite web|access-date=12 January 2009 |url=http://www.mca-marines.org/mediakit/MCAPresidents-1976-2006.pdf |title=Marine Corps Association Presidents & Chairman of the Board (1976–2006) |publisher=Marine Corps Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235326/http://www.mca-marines.org/mediakit/MCAPresidents-1976-2006.pdf |archive-date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>
+Davis has flown over 30 different aircraft including; the [[F3D Skyknight|F3D]], [[F9F Panther|F9F]], [[F-11 Tiger|F11F]], [[A-6 Intruder|A-6]], [[F-4 Phantom II|F-4]], [[F-104 Starfighter|F-104]], [[A-4 Skyhawk|A-4]], [[AH-64 Apache|AH-64]], [[UH-1 Iroquois|UH-1]], [[CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46]], [[CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53]], [[F/A-18 Hornet|FA-18]], and the [[Bell XV-15|XV-15]] ([[V-22 Osprey|MV-22]] [[Prototype]]). He flew 285 combat hours in Republic of Vietnam (160 at night) and 171 [[Military operation|combat missions]] (100 at night).
-On February 15, 1978, he was assigned duty as the Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, [[Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler]], [[Okinawa]], Japan. He was assigned duty as the Director of Operations, J-3, Pacific Command, [[Camp H. M. Smith]], Hawaii on June 16, 1979. General Davis was assigned duty as the Commanding General, [[Fleet Marine Force]], Pacific, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii on June 30, 1981, and was promoted to lieutenant general on July 1, 1981. Upon promotion to general, General Davis assumed the assignment as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on July 1, 1983 and served in this capacity until his retirement on June 1, 1986.  During his term as Assistant Commandant, he served as President of the [[Marine Corps Association]].<ref name=MCApres>{{cite web
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-|title=Marine Corps Association Presidents & Chairman of the Board (1976–2006)
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+He died on July 31, 2019, at the age of 92, from cancer.<ref name="Obituary">[https://obits.ocregister.com/obituaries/orangecounty/obituary.aspx?n=john-kerry-davis&pid=194213173 John K. Davis' obituary]</ref>
-General Davis has flown over 30 different aircraft including; the [[F3D Skyknight|F3D]], [[F9F]], [[F-11 Tiger|F11F]], [[A-6 Intruder|A-6]], [[F-4 Phantom II|F-4]], [[F-104 Starfighter|F-104]], [[A-4 Skyhawk|A-4]], [[AH-64 Apache|AH-64]], [[UH-1 Iroquois|UH-1]], [[CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46]], [[CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53]], [[F/A-18 Hornet|FA-18]], and the [[Bell XV-15|XV-15]] ([[V-22 Osprey|MV-22]] [[Prototype]]). He flew 285 combat hours in Republic of Vietnam (160 at night) and 171 [[combat mission]]s (100 at night).
 ==Medals and decorations==
-A complete list of his medals and decorations include: <center>
+A complete list of his medals and decorations include:
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 |-
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+|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|other_device=nv|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}}
 |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg|width=106}}
-|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Air Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|other_device=|ribbon=Air Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 1px; left: -37px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Award numeral 1.png|20px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 1px; left: -24px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Award numeral 0.png|20px]]</span>
 |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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+|{{ribbon devices|number=5|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
 |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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 |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg|width=106}}
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+| colspan="4"|[[United States Aviator Badge|Naval Aviator Badge]]
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 |[[Vietnam Civil Actions Medal|Vietnam Civil Actions unit citation]]
 |[[Vietnam Campaign Medal]]
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 ==See also==
-{{Portal box|Biography|United States Marine Corps}}
+{{Portal|Biography}}
 *[[List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals]]
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+ |access-date = 12 January 2009
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+ |title      = General John K. Davis, USMC
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+ |work       = Who's Who in Marine Corps History
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+ |publisher  = History Division, United States Marine Corps
+}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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+{{Authority control}}
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