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 an author and major general in the United States Army.[2]

Education

General Davis had a B.A. in Economics/English from the University of Massachusetts and a M.A. degree in International Affairs from George Washington University.

Military

Davis had military participation in both World War II and the Vietnam War.[3]

Davis served as a brigadier general during the Vietnam War and commanded the 199th Light Infantry Brigade from May 1968 to July 1969. Davis' brigade operated in the Long Binh and Duc Hoa regions of Vietnem.[4] While in Vietnam Davis was wounded in action (WIA).[5]

Davis was a commandant of the U.S. Army War College from 1971 to 1974.[6]

Davis's principal awards and decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze Star Medal with V for Valor. His wartime service included three major campaigns in World War II in Europe, and four in the war in Vietnam.

Transcendental Meditation

Davis was a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and advocated its use to reduce the stress of soldiers.[7] He was also a founding member of the Board of Trustees at Maharishi International University (MIU) (now called Maharishi University of Management). At MIU, General Davis was also an International Resource Faculty member for the United States in Military Science.[8][9]

Writing

In 1950, Davis wrote for a contest that was designed to "stimulate creative writing among [military] personnel during their off-duty time."[10] He was among three winners of the Army-wide writing contest. One of the prizes for the honor was to be published in Collier's magazine.[10]

Davis wrote books of fiction and historical nonfiction. Two of his early books were published with his military rank attached to his name: "Col. Franklin M. Davis Jr.":

Davis' books published without rank are:

Cover of 1961 Pyramid Books paperback edition of Kiss the Tiger by Col. Franklin M. Davis Jr.

References

Front cover of the 1967 Macmillan Company hardcover version of Come As A Conqueror by Franklin M. Davis Jr. The book was advertised the "first comprehensive history of the most difficult political-military operation in America's history: the U.S. Army's occupation of Germany 1945–1949." [12]
  1. ↑ kingkong.demon.co.uk/. "New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors A Companion to On-line & Off-line Literature (2008 March)". Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  2. ↑ Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy. "Center for Advanced Military Science (CAMS)". Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  3. ↑ The Waltham Museum, Inc. "The Waltham Museum’s Hall-of-Fame March 10, 2005 (64 Members)". Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  4. ↑ Shelby L. Stanton (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0071-9. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  5. ↑ REDCATCHER.org. "199TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE VIETNAM ORDER OF BATTLE". Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  6. ↑ Judith Stiehm (2002). The U.S. Army War College: Military Education in a Democracy. Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1-56639-960-9. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  7. ↑ Reading Eagle, Jan 16 1972
  8. ↑ Transcendental Mediation, A Revitalization of American Civil Religion, Michael Phelan pp.8-9
  9. ↑ Institute of Science Technology and Public Policy
  10. 1 2 Omaha World Herald, April 28, 1950. Three Majors Winners in Army Story Contest.
  11. ↑ Springfield Union, July 24, 1960, p. 56. Pocket Books.
  12. ↑ Oregonian, August 5, 1969, page 4. Advertisement. Come as Conqueror.

See also

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