World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Otis Davis
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Anna L. Davis
Relationship
Granddaughter
HE WAS CAPTAIN OF THE USS CHICAGO WHEN IT WAS ATTACKED BY JAPANESE WAR PLANES AND SANK. AFTER THAT, HE WAS PROMOTED TO REAR ADMIRAL AND SERVED AS COMMANDER OF THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING FORCES IN THE PACIFIC.