Rodney Maxwell Davis
Davis was born on April 7, 1942, in Macon, Georgia to Gordon
N. Davis and Ruth A. Davis. He attended elementary school and high school there
and graduated from Peter G. Appling High School, May 29, 1961.Shortly after
graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in his hometown,
August 31, 1961; then reported for recruit training with the First Recruit
Training Battalion Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.
Upon completion of recruit training in December 1961, he was transferred to the
Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and underwent Individual
Combat Training with the Second Battalion, First Infantry Training Regiment,
graduating the following February. Ordered to the Republic of Vietnam in August
1967, he was assigned duty as a Platoon Guide with Company B, First Battalion,
Fifth Marines, First Marine Division. On September 6, 1967, he was operating
with his unit in the Quang Nam Province on a search and clear mission during
Operation Swift, when they were attacked by a large North Vietnamese force.
Elements of the platoon were pinned down in a trench line by mortars, heavy
automatic and small arms fire. He went from man to man encouraging them on and
also returning fire at the same time. An enemy hand grenade fell in the
trenches his men were fighting from and without hesitation he threw himself
upon the grenade. He saved his fellow Marines in this selfless act and thus
earned the nation's highest military decoration: the Medal of Honor.
Rodney Davis currently has a U.S. naval ship with his name on it. The USS Rodney M. Davis
Davis now has a monument that is Dedicated to his service and his title as only Macon born resident to be awarded the medal of honor.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_M._Davis
http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ffg60/Pages/default.aspx#.UMeU6YNWyuI
http://www.macon.com/2012/11/06/2239888/rodney-davis-memorial-to-be-unveiled.html
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2012/04/16/vietnam-veteran-marine-medal-of-honor-recipient-needs-your-help-and-your-support-can-you-give/davis-memorial/
Rodney Davis currently has a U.S. naval ship with his name on it. The USS Rodney M. Davis
Davis now has a monument that is Dedicated to his service and his title as only Macon born resident to be awarded the medal of honor.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_M._Davis
http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ffg60/Pages/default.aspx#.UMeU6YNWyuI
http://www.macon.com/2012/11/06/2239888/rodney-davis-memorial-to-be-unveiled.html
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2012/04/16/vietnam-veteran-marine-medal-of-honor-recipient-needs-your-help-and-your-support-can-you-give/davis-memorial/
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