John J. Davis
Encyclopedia
John J. Davis was a U.S. Army officer. In the 1960s Davis, then a Major General
, served as the Assistant chief of Staff for Intelligence
, Headquarters, Department of the Army. He was later promoted to Lieutenant General
.
General Davis is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
.
He retired from active duty in 1970 and died in 1997 of a stroke.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
, served as the Assistant chief of Staff for Intelligence
Military intelligence
Military intelligence is a military discipline that exploits a number of information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to commanders in support of their decisions....
, Headquarters, Department of the Army. He was later promoted to Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General (United States)
In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...
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General Davis is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
The Military Intelligence Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established by the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army in 1988 to honor soldiers and civilians who have made exceptional contributions to Military Intelligence...
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He retired from active duty in 1970 and died in 1997 of a stroke.