Rodney M Davis (FFG 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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OOMMANVING OFFICER NCDF-I D. IVI. GOFIDNIEFI, USNF2 fi Pennsylvania, CDR Gordnier received a B. S. in Marine Science 8 Biology from EHS' of Pennsytvanta and was commissioned through Naval Officer Candidate School In 1987. A Bctfhm Warfare officer. his initial tour was aboard USS ILL US! VE KMSO 4421, USS i FEALHESS IMSO 4481. and USS LEADER IMSO 4902 as Mine Countermeasures Officer and O 9f6!fI0f75 D Officer, completing two deployments to the Persian Gut! as part of Middle East Mine, Countermeasure FOFCB tn support ol Operation EARNEST WILL. He subsequently served aboard the SanDiego based destroyef uss KINKAID foo 9652 as Anrrsunmarrne warfare Officer. Following Department Head School. CDR Gordnier served as Combat Systems Of17certlri.USS-MQINEHNEY 1 lFFG Bl. While assigned to MclNEF?NE Y he deployed with NA TO Standing Naval Forces Atlantlcflft ol Operation SHARP GUARD., He then served as Combat Headiness!Strike Officer for Destroyer Sfllladfon TWENTY FOUR. oomplettng a Mediterranean Sea deployment with USS JOHN F. KENNEDX Battle GfQ,UP InOctbe 27 - 1. .,3ias 'J ' ' E- o r L01 CDR Cofdrfer reported to USS JARRETVIFFG O Executive Office mmed -P ,. V . t ' S rarely pommeooed an enended deployment wrth USS JOHN C S-TENNIS Qattle operations rn the North Arabian Sea ' 2' 'i A G lfl support ol 2itOl7 FREEDOM. t of hrs tour CDF? Gofdftfer Screened for Commafti 2' Sea, 3452 Lf? l Support for the Navy Reserve CDH f' f ' ' , Qatar ' ec- ashore as t 4 at F?eServfJ GENE? Ffafzkfcvt. 'VV UD iff' 1 't A ' ' alfa' OO0fHfl'0l7S Sfaffas 1109 is OU95 i ' 1 ' f'c'tf :errient 1-C- ! L , Brace Head for ffff .' ' ' ' ff frff t 'ii'ir f , i-l:2vy8 .f ,'!,Jp1Jtt IQ Je. ' E Je-were ff'csgf1ourooefa:rons f.g,s.c L EAGLE, ENDURING 'iefrenoes Commendation Medal, thiafhlayy and ,ago L:.ar'fe Ccrcs Achievement Medal-14 Q' -,ten-some

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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

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OOMMANVING OFFICEK HIE iii? born in Chiwgo, lL and raised in Florida. He attended the University of w Offcer Training Corps scholarship and received a Bachelor of Arts in History degree in Decerriher'1i988. A Following Surface Warfare Officers School, Division Officer Course. Commgpatoi Alinm reported to USS RENTZ IFFG-461 as Auxiliaries!Electrical Officer and Ordnance During his tour. HEN TZ completed two Middle East Forces deployments. ln 1992. Commando? Minta reported to USS TARA WA fLHA-11 as Combat information Center Officer. As e department head. Commander Minta served as a Gas Turbine inspector on Atlantic Fleet Pronnlcion F s.. iininino Board. ln 2001, Commander Minta reported to USS CAMDEN lAOF f .io i -twntrvi' tviiiooi - While he was assigned in CAMDEN, she deployed with the USS A Fi-?r1i'nlf'kl'.'i 1 INIZBOIQN Bang, f Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Ofohfr prior. A Minta has served ashore as Assistant Officer in?QgW?i2f7the HeQi0fi-9' 000301 Defense information Systems Agency, Europe, :zndmdifw-ded the Naval Reserve . r V -A 3 ,A X A H d . Florida. AdditionaUy. he served as Fieso., ces Manpower Branch ea in Fie uirements Directorate. N 7 6 on the Navy Sta ff. CDRAMmta received a Q Studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, : the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Commendation Medal lthree awardsi. Joint Service . Achievement Medal lthree awardsi. . . Q