| Scope and content |
Papers of Glenn B. Davis include correspondence, orders, photographs, citations, and miscellaneous. Correspondence contains a recommendation for order of merit from the President of Santo Domingo; a request to transport a gold shipment; citations for service in World War II; and commentaries on the Naval Gun Factory, the Armed Services Police Detachment, and the Armed Forces Day celebration in Washington, D.C. Also included are photographs of officers aboard the U.S.S. MAUMEE, U.S.S. TENNESSEE, U.S.S. WASHINGTON; and bombardments of Nauru and Kwajalein atoll. The Cougar Scream, a publication of the U.S.S. WASHINGTON, and a pamphlet commemorating the fourth anniversary of the WASHINGTON contain brief accounts of the ship's activities. A speech written by Davis in 1969 describes the Battle of Guadalcanal. Copies of newspaper clippings pertain to the activities of the WASHINGTON and the career of Admiral Davis. Also included is a file of official orders and memorandums reflecting Davis' assignments and duty stations throughout his career. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Glenn B. Davis Papers (#343), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Vice Admiral Glenn B. Davis. |
| Biographical note | 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. |
