Rodney M Davis (FFG 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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A. D I ,gif ' ,ffl TM? USS RoDNEY M. DAVIS ufee-eop T' L Quay 5 H: 4 l -i W Q Q it V. ' 2 ff, - . A qw. , t -4- befzhf L - ' ' , ,QQ A I s 'Q t 'Wir' A 1 A if o fx D - it . ,.,. ... , -, . .. 've 0? .. W Q .K . , Ji 9 P+ h ' .- ti .V-.x bdffi QI? April 7, 7942, in Macon, GGOVQIS. H6 81190686 9n2'r!wi!.1ry scliugl and and graduated from Peter G. Appling High School on May 29. 1961 h6 Bflifsiedlfl N70 United States 'ii 1' 'Ttz' Corps his . 'vi-fm-1-fi on August 31. ffaffllhgwnh M6 FITS! H915 , ' i D YH 9.1774 !.f.f'i ii tiolprt Recruit Depot, Paris Island South Carolina. Upon completion of recruit trainng 4 1 1 f mist, lite was transferred to the Marine Corps Base, Camp Leieune. North Carolina and under-won! inf-ifvidii.1l Combat tg Training with the Second Battalion, First infantry Training Regirnem. mlduating if in is iiiiinni y 5 Rodney M. Davis then joined Company K . Third Battalion. Second Marines. Seoondlhrinu Division. FMF. at Camp Lejeune. He was promoted to Private First Class on April 1. 1962 and to Lance Corporal on January 1, 1964. 1 -v Lance Corporal Davis was ordered to London, England lor a three rf' I tW,,.,e'q,ylif fi if' United States Marine Detachment, Naval Activities. He waspromg -. ,A . fi i,fi f1.1iy 1, 1 to Sergeant on December 1, 1966. 1 y 5, gh ihifi 4 to the Republic of Vietnam in August 1967. he 21 ?FfFw5Tf i' HS H Platoon Guide with B, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, F7rstMaiine C . 5 'pg-fwatfno with his unit in the Province on 3 Search and clear 1733017 dtlffnfr 036-'?'f 5 an A-Sf' his unit was attacked Vietnamese force. E'e enrs of :fe Q .arson wefe p'f?f16'0 GOWN if' H ffefmfl U09 by . and smai' arms fre. Sgt. Davis went from man to man encouraging them on at the Same time An enemy nano qfefraoe fel: :n the trench that his men were . A A , I . . hesitation he threw hlrnseif upon the gi'a 3f?F!. :-ie saved his .Clow M8flO8S.lD the nations highest miiitary decoration. the Medal of Honor. . The Pifoie Heart. the Goss Csncoct Medal. the National Defense new Medai. the Vietnam Service Medal, the Military Merit 5 , ' no P:1 7DE3lQfi Medal ' 1 ' W3-he 1