Davis, Glenn B.
Variant namesBiographical notes:
Vice Admiral Davis, a 1913 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, served aboard the U.S.S. KANSAS during the occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico. During World War I, he served aboard the tanker MAUMEE and subsequently saw duty aboard a variety of battleships, destroyers and cruisers. He was aboard the PHILADELPHIA at the time of President Franklin Roosevelt's cruise and then was assigned as chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. During World War II, he commanded the battleship U.S.S. WASHINGTON in the South Pacific and became commander of Battleship Division Eight.
From the description of Glenn B. Davis papers, 1913-1969 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 652515936
Links to collections
Comparison
This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.
- Added or updated
- Deleted or outdated
Subjects:
- Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations
- World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations
Occupations:
- Sailors
Places:
- Mexico (as recorded)
- Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) (as recorded)
