George Paris Davis, III |
George Davis piloting his aircraft [1970] | Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Army
D Troop, 17th Cavalry Rgt.; 131st Military Intelligence Company (AS) Night Hawks; 66th Military Detachment, 6th ACR; 13th Aviation Bn; A Company, 146th MI Battalion, 501st Military Intelligence Group
Fort Benning and Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fort Holabird and Fort Meade, Maryland; Washington, DC; Thailand; Da Nang and Hue Phu Bai, Vietnam; Fort Wolters and Fort Hood, Texas; Seoul, Korea; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Fort Rucker, Alabama
Major
Beckley, WV
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Flying reconnaissance missions over North Vietnam and Laos in a Mohawk aircraft, George Davis was well aware of the plane's nickname, The Widowmaker. Working at night with no air support or weapons, Davis photographed evidence of enemy troop movements and construction for use on future bombing runs. His expertise served him well in directing recon missions over the DMZ in Korea and at the Pentagon, where he coordinated photo analysis for special forces operations around the world.
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