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Franklin M. Davis Jr
Franklin M. Davis, Jr. (1918-1980) was an author and a Regular Army lieutenant colonel with twenty years’ service in the Cavalry and Armor branches of the U.S. Army. During World War II he particip...view moreFranklin M. Davis, Jr. (1918-1980) was an author and a Regular Army lieutenant colonel with twenty years’ service in the Cavalry and Armor branches of the U.S. Army. During World War II he participated in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central campaigns, first as an assistant operations officer on the Corps staff and then as a tank battalion executive officer in the 3rd Armored Division.
Davis held a B.A. degree in Economics/English from the University of Massachusetts and a M.A. degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He was the author of three novels and fifty short stories, most of them with a military background. He was a member of the faculty at the U.S. Army War College (1971-1974) and resided at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania with his wife and two sons.
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.view less
Books by Franklin M. Davis Jr
Breakthrough: The Epic Story of the Battle of the Bulge: The Greatest Pitched Battle in America’s History