Raymond G. Davis Award
Raymond G. Davis was appointed a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1938, following his college graduation and ROTC training. Throughout his military career, Davis fought in three wars and fourteen different campaigns. He rose to the rank of general, while earning 18 American and seven foreign awards. Among these included the Navy Cross, earned for actions at Peleliu during World War II and the Distinguished Service Medal during Vietnam. However, it was in December of 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir in Korea, that Davis would earn the acclaim that has made him legendary. While carrying his wounded along, he led his battalion over icy ridges to rescue a stranded rifle company. During this mission alone he was credited with saving over 1,000 Marines from certain death and 6,000 additional Marines from possible destruction. For this, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, and remains one of the great heroes in Marine Corps history.
Past Award Recipients
2009 – Colonel Buzz Aldrin, USAF (Ret)
2008 – Lieutenant General Julius W. Becton Jr., USA (Ret)
2007 – Captain Thomas J. Hudner, Jr.
2006 – Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura
Photos of Recipients
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