Franklin M. Davis, Jr

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Cover of 1959 Permabook paperback edition of Spearhead by Franklin M. Davis, Jr.
Cover of 1959 Permabook paperback edition of Spearhead by Franklin M. Davis, Jr.


Franklin Milton Davis, Jr. (1918-1980)[1] was a military officer in the United States Army, attaining the rank of Major General before his retirement[2]. Davis fought in both World War II and the Vietnam War[3]. He served as a Brigadier General during the Vietnam War, where he commanded the 199th Light Infantry Brigade from May 1968 to July 1969; his brigade operated in Long Binh and Duc Hoa[4]. During that time he was WIA (wounded in action)[5]. He was Commandant at the U.S. Army War College from 1971 to 1974[6].

He was a published author as well. His early books were fiction, although he later moved into more serious historical nonfiction. Two of his early books were published with his military rank attached to his name: "Col. Franklin M. Davis, Jr." As found on Abebooks.com, these were:

  • Kiss the Tiger, Pyramid Books, 1961
  • The U.S. Army Engineers—Fighting Elite, Franklin Watts, 1967

As found on Amazon.com, those published without rank were:

  • Spearhead, 1957
  • A Medal For Frankie, 1959
  • Break Through, 1961
  • Bamboo Camp #10, 1962
  • Secret Hong Kong  (A Quinn Leland Espionage Thriller) , 1962
  • Combat! The Counterattack, (co-author Arnie Kohn), 1964
  • Come As a Conqueror, (The United States Army's Occupation of Germany 1945-1949), 1967
  • Across the Rhine (Time Life, World War II Collector's Edition), 1980
Cover of 1961 Pyramid Books paperback edition of Kiss the Tiger by Col. Franklin M. Davis, Jr.
Cover of 1961 Pyramid Books paperback edition of Kiss the Tiger by Col. Franklin M. Davis, Jr.

[edit] References

Front cover of the 1967 Macmillan Company hardcover version of Come As A Conqueror by Franklin M. Davis, Jr.
Front cover of the 1967 Macmillan Company hardcover version of Come As A Conqueror by Franklin M. Davis, Jr.
  1. ^ kingkong.demon.co.uk/. New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors A Companion to On-line & Off-line Literature (2008 March). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  2. ^ Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy. Center for Advanced Military Science (CAMS). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  3. ^ The Waltham Museum, Inc.. The Waltham Museum’s Hall-of-Fame March 10, 2005 (64 Members). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  4. ^ Shelby L. Stanton. Vietnam Order of Battle. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  5. ^ REDCATCHER.org. 199TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE VIETNAM ORDER OF BATTLE. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  6. ^ Judith Stiehm. The U.S. Army War College: Military Education in a Democracy. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.


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