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The first biography of Marine General Raymond Davis, who was decorated for bravery in both WWII and Korea, and went on to serve as a commanding general in Vietnam.
...Ray Davis was a hardened combat veteran. This was brought home to me one day while visiting a remote Army firebase in the jungle south of Khe Sanh. As the two of us strode along the jungle pathway, Davis suddenly stopped and peered intently into the thick green foliage. I suspected danger, brought my rifle up, and slipped off the safety. After a few moments, the general turned and casually remarked, Dick, this reminds me of a command post I had on Guadalcanal. I mumbled, Yes, sir, and surreptitiously fingered the safety to the on position. Christ, I thought in awe, I was only two years old at the time of Guadalcanal. This is the old mans third war! Dick Camp, introduction to book
A native of Georgia, Raymond Davis joined the Marine Corps after university and would go on to serve in three wars and be decorated for gallantry several times including the Medal of Honor for his actions at Chosin where his leadership saved countless American lives. He retired as a four-star general after 33 years in the corps.
Dick Camp, Marine veteran and historian, weaves memoirs, first-hand accounts, and his own personal memories of General Davis in this first biography of this archetypal Old Breed Marine.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Part One: Formative Years, 1915-1941
Chapter 1: A Youngster from Georgia
Chapter 2: Second Lieutenant Raymond G. Davis
Chapter 3: The Old Breed: Special Weapons Battalion
Part Two: World War II, 1941 1945
Central Pacific: Guadalcanal
Chapter 1: War
Chapter 2: Operation Watchtower
Chapter 3: Landing and Defense
Chapter 4: Cactus Air Force
Chapter 5: Japanese Ground and Air Counterattack
Southwest Pacific: Cape Gloucester - Peleliu
Chapter 1: The Green Inferno
Chapter 2: A Steamy Pest-Hole
Peleliu
Chapter 1: Breakwater of the Pacific
Chapter 2: Death at the High Water Line
Chapter 3: A Ferocious and Wily Foe
Chapter 4: Bloody Nose Ridge
Chapter 5: Popes Hill
Chapter 6: Shot to Pieces
Chapter 7: Homeward Bound
1st Provisional Brigade: Guam
Chapter 1: Pretty Good Plumber
Part Three: Korea (Land of the Morning Calm)
Chapter 1: North Korea Strikes
Chapter 2: Send in the Marines
Chapter 3: Chinese Volunteers
Chapter 4: Out on a Limb
Chapter 5: Toktong Ridge Runners
Chapter: 6: Retreat Hell
Chapter: 7: The Great Pohang Guerrilla Hunt
Chapter: 8: Above and Beyond
Chapter: 9: Peacetime
Part Four: Vietnam
Chapter 1: Provisional Corps Vietnam (PCV)
Chapter 2: Taking Command, 3rd Marine Division
Chapter 3: Assault from the Sky
Chapter 4: Swing Force
Chapter 5: Pacification: Winning Hearts and Minds
Part Five: Post Vietnam
Chapter 1: Post of the Corps: Marine Corps Development and Education Command
Chapter 2: Retirement
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
...Ray Davis was a hardened combat veteran. This was brought home to me one day while visiting a remote Army firebase in the jungle south of Khe Sanh. As the two of us strode along the jungle pathway, Davis suddenly stopped and peered intently into the thick green foliage. I suspected danger, brought my rifle up, and slipped off the safety. After a few moments, the general turned and casually remarked, Dick, this reminds me of a command post I had on Guadalcanal. I mumbled, Yes, sir, and surreptitiously fingered the safety to the on position. Christ, I thought in awe, I was only two years old at the time of Guadalcanal. This is the old mans third war! Dick Camp, introduction to book
A native of Georgia, Raymond Davis joined the Marine Corps after university and would go on to serve in three wars and be decorated for gallantry several times including the Medal of Honor for his actions at Chosin where his leadership saved countless American lives. He retired as a four-star general after 33 years in the corps.
Dick Camp, Marine veteran and historian, weaves memoirs, first-hand accounts, and his own personal memories of General Davis in this first biography of this archetypal Old Breed Marine.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Part One: Formative Years, 1915-1941
Chapter 1: A Youngster from Georgia
Chapter 2: Second Lieutenant Raymond G. Davis
Chapter 3: The Old Breed: Special Weapons Battalion
Part Two: World War II, 1941 1945
Central Pacific: Guadalcanal
Chapter 1: War
Chapter 2: Operation Watchtower
Chapter 3: Landing and Defense
Chapter 4: Cactus Air Force
Chapter 5: Japanese Ground and Air Counterattack
Southwest Pacific: Cape Gloucester - Peleliu
Chapter 1: The Green Inferno
Chapter 2: A Steamy Pest-Hole
Peleliu
Chapter 1: Breakwater of the Pacific
Chapter 2: Death at the High Water Line
Chapter 3: A Ferocious and Wily Foe
Chapter 4: Bloody Nose Ridge
Chapter 5: Popes Hill
Chapter 6: Shot to Pieces
Chapter 7: Homeward Bound
1st Provisional Brigade: Guam
Chapter 1: Pretty Good Plumber
Part Three: Korea (Land of the Morning Calm)
Chapter 1: North Korea Strikes
Chapter 2: Send in the Marines
Chapter 3: Chinese Volunteers
Chapter 4: Out on a Limb
Chapter 5: Toktong Ridge Runners
Chapter: 6: Retreat Hell
Chapter: 7: The Great Pohang Guerrilla Hunt
Chapter: 8: Above and Beyond
Chapter: 9: Peacetime
Part Four: Vietnam
Chapter 1: Provisional Corps Vietnam (PCV)
Chapter 2: Taking Command, 3rd Marine Division
Chapter 3: Assault from the Sky
Chapter 4: Swing Force
Chapter 5: Pacification: Winning Hearts and Minds
Part Five: Post Vietnam
Chapter 1: Post of the Corps: Marine Corps Development and Education Command
Chapter 2: Retirement
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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THREE WAR MARINE HERO
General Raymond G. Davis
COLONEL RICHARD D. CAMP
Dedicated to all Marinespast, present, and futureSemper Fi
Published in the United States of America and Great Britain in 2020 by
CASEMATE PUBLISHERS
1950 Lawrence Road, Havertown, PA 19083, USA
and
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Copyright 2020 Colonel Richard D. Camp
Hardback Edition: ISBN 978-1-61200-939-1
Digital Edition: ISBN 978-1-61200-940-7
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Contents
Foreword
In May 2000, with the heat and humidity growing by the minute, thankfully the Peachtree, Georgia, Memorial Day ceremony was drawing to a close. The events Grand Marshal was retired four-star General Raymond G. Davis. Wearing his woolen, choker-collared dress blue uniform, he rose to the position of attention, saluting as the flag was hoisted.
But the halyard jammed, the flag was stuck nowhere near its proper position on the pole. In the stifling heat the color guard worked feverishly to break it free. The 85-year-old general stood motionless, his firm salute unwavering. As the minutes and heat became wearisome, out of courtesy to the retired general wearing the Medal of Honor, an event organizer whispered that it would be acceptable if he resumed his seat. Yet stoically he stood at attention until, at last, the flag was freed and properly hoisted. Only then did General Davis lower his salute.
For those who knew his combat record, it was no surprise to see him stand fast that day. After all, hadnt he always been at his best when the times were at their worst? A warm day in Peachtree was nothing compared to what this old warrior had been through in the 60-odd years since he had left Georgia for the Marines.
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Students of military history are familiar with once great militaries that forgot their raison dtre: to fight well and win in the most atavistic environment imaginable, or even unimaginable for those who have never faced the crucible of combat.
If there is one organization among the militaries of the western democracies that has no institutional confusion about the reason for its existence, it is the U.S. Marine Corps. On any battlefield the arrival of Marines breeds confidence among allies and despair among foes.
Yet, like all militaries, the U.S. Marines are a human organization. The Corps traditions, combat record and adaptive ability in the face of exigencies reflect the Marines individual devotion and competence: devotion to comrades-in-arms past and present; and the highest degree of soldierly competence in a grim trade, never permitting complacency to squelch adaptation.
Unflinchingly honest, Colonel Dick Camp has brought this legacy to life through the career of one great Marine. A tested combat leader who played an outsized role in establishing the Marines reputation for courage, competence and adaptability, General Davis led Marines in tough fighting in three wars.
Today, whether at happy hours, around fighting holes or in classrooms, Marines are taught their history so they understand the legacy they are bound to uphold. World War II beach assaults like Guadalcanal and Peleliu, the Korean War breakout from the frozen Chosin Reservoir, and jungle fighting in Vietnams Leatherneck Square, are dissected for their enduring lessons because they show Marines proving equal to the worst that combat can throw at them. These were among the very battles where General Davis proved his mettle.
Ray Davis led his sailors and Marines with personal courage, tactical cunning and deep-seated empathy. During his 34 years of service in peace and war, the demands of the battlefield were foremost in his mind. He was a realist, and in the most daunting circumstances, he never took refuge in pessimism. He saw his role as a leader as giving his best, that problems were his responsibility to solve. From taking an island from a well dug-in enemy or securing an escape route out of the frozen Korean mountains for isolated Marines, he faced the toughest missions matter-of-factlya duty to be done, so he got on with it.
His leadership built trust among his men, such that subordinates came to confidently embrace his tactics. At the same time his seniors realized that here was a good man, a steady Marine, one who could be counted on to accomplish missions when facing the toughest tests. In the worst circumstances he would not be deterred rather he would adapt and overcome all obstacles no matter how badly the chips were stacked against his lads. That can-do spirit permeated the ranks of his Marines. An implacable fighting leader on the battlefield, he never lost his humanity or the spiritual connection with his youngest, most junior Marines.
In this superb study of the life and times of General Davis, fighting men can see clearly what Hemingway explained in Men at War , that there are no worse things to be gone through than men have been through before. For those Americans who in future fights will face their own crucible of fire, and on whose courage our national survival will rest, Dick Camp has brought into sharp focus this essential example of an American fighting man in his prime: Raymond G. Davis, U.S. Marine.
James N. Mattis
General, U.S. Marines (ret.)
14 March 2020
Richland, Washington
Preface
I had just given up my company, Lima, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, and was assigned as the battalion assistant operations officer. I was walking back to the COC bunker after a short break when Major Joe Loughran, the battalion executive officer, stopped me and asked, How would you like to be an aide? I replied, somewhat cavalierly, Will the assignment get me out of here? On 21 January, the siege of the Khe Sanh Combat Base had started and the base was being pounded daily by North Vietnamese mortars, rockets, and artillery. Joe laughedwe had become friendsand said he would put me in for the assignment.
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