Contains the following type of materials: oral history. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: 1930s; World War II (WWII) -- United States (U.S.) Entry, -- European Theater of Operations; 1946-1950; Cold War; 1950s; 1960s. General description of the collection: The John J. Davis papers include general Officer's oral history, US Military Academy class 1931; retired 1970; details pre-war training and schools; experience as prisoner of war (POW) Compound Commander in Normandy; combat in France; problems in South Africa in 1950; arms control in 1960s; Cold War Korea in 1950s; intelligence experiences with joint chiefs in 1960s.