Davis, Louis Poisson, Jr., 1919-
Variant namesLouis Poisson Davis, Jr., son of Captain Louis Poisson Davis (1883-1978), was a 1941 graduate of the Naval Academy. He saw action in the Pacific during World War II beginning at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Reid. In August 1942, he transferred to submarines and made war patrols aboard the USS Salmon. He later took command of his own submarine, the S-18. Following a disagreement with his squadron commander, Davis was relieved of command and resigned from the Navy in 1945. He later had a career in business and law.
From the description of Louis Poisson Davis, Jr., papers, 1937-1983 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 733820500
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Louis Poisson Davis, Jr., Papers, 1937-2002 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Louis Poisson Davis, Jr., Oral History Interview, February 7, 1988 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
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| associatedWith | Reid (Ship : DD-369) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | S-18 (Submarine) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Salmon (Submarine : SS-182) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
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| Courts-martial and courts of inquiry |
| Naval discipline |
| Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean |
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