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DAVIS, Guy Erwin Son of Thomas John and Carrie M. (Hicks) Davis.
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Guy Erwin DAVIS
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Graded Schools and Tilton School, Tilton, New Hampshire; United States Naval Academy., Annapolis, Maryland; P. Graduate. School of Engineering, Annapolis, Maryland
Career
Graduate United States Naval Academy, September 10, 1906. Ensign, July 1909; Lieutenant, (Junior Grade) July 1911. Lieutenant, (senior grade) June 1914.
Lieutenant Commander, August 1917. Commander (temporary) August 1918. Commander, April 1922.
During World War commanded United States Ship Guinevere, 1917. United States Ship Wakiva, 1917-1918. Sunk German U-Boat University of California-57 after a 52 minister fight off Belle-Isle, France.
Rec’d. distinguished Service Medal, United States. Legion of Honor (Officer) France. Commanded United States Mystery Ship the United States Ship Charles Whittemore off the coast of the United States, August-September 1918.
At present on Staff of Admiral Philip Andrews. Commandant First Naval Dist.
Membership
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Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. American Society of Naval Engineers. Military O. Foreign Wars. L. of H., France; Free Masons. Naval Institute; Navy League of the United States. Navy Athletic Association Clubs: United States Naval Academy, class of 1907 Association. Navy Mutual Aid Association. Navy Historical Society. Jibboom Northern 1, (New London, Connecticut).
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Spouse Mabel Mathewson Davis, May 15, 1909.
