Colonel Benjamin M. Davis, Colonel, United States Army
World War II
7 August 1909 – 16 August 1996
Historian, Arlington National Cemetery
Section 30, Arlington National Cemetery
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Benjamin Miller Davis
7 August, 1909 – 16 August, 1996
Born in Pennsylvania
BS in Civil Engineering, Lehigh University 1931
Second Lieutenant (Reserve) June 9, 1931
Lieutenant Colonel (AUS) February 7, 1944
Captain (Regular Army) July 24, 1946 (DOR August 7, 1944)
Major July 15, 1948
Lieutenant Colonel July 7, 1952
Colonel (AUS) January 21, 1953
Student, Command & General Staff College 1948-49
Student, Armed Forces Staff College 1951
Student, Army War College 1954-55
Silver Star – Legion of Merit – Bronze Star Medal (two) – Purple Heart
DAVIS, BENJAMIN M
COL US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 08/07/1909
DATE OF DEATH: 08/16/1996
BURIED AT: SECTION 30 SITE 394-1
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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