USMC-16844

Lt. Gen. James Mattis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and Willa Knox-Davis cut the ribbion during the General Raymond G. Davis Center dedication ceremony Friday. Gen.l Davis, who earned the Medal of Honor in Korea in 1950, retired from active duty March 31, 1972, after more than 33 years on active duty. His last assignment was as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from March 12, 1971 until March 31, 1972. As a lieutenant colonel in Korea, Gen. Davis earned the Nation's highest decoration for heroism during the 1st Marine Division's historic fight to break out of the Chosin Reservoir area. There, against overwhelming odds, he led his battalion in a terrific four-day battle which saved a rifle company from annihilation and opened a mountain pass for the escape of two trapped Marine regiments. The award was presented him by President Truman in a White House ceremony November 24, 1952. A complete list of his medals and decorations include: the Medal of Honor; the Navy Cross; the Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star in lieu of a second award; the Silver Star Medal with Gold Star in lieu of a second award; the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and

Date

2005-09-10

Photographer / author

Cpl. Sara A. Carter

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

photograph

Original size

761 × 1,200 pixels

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