Beaufort’s Greg Davis, 79, was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 1968 from the Air Force ROTC unit at Ohio State University. His first assignment was at Mather AFB, Sacramento, Calif., followed by duty at Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Fla., where he became a weapons control officer. He next served at Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., followed by assignment to McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kan., where he was a weapons controller in a mobile unit. There he honed his skills before an assignment at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai AFB, Thailand (1970-71) where he was weapons controller for Air Force and Navy air activities in the northern parts of Laos, Cambodia and both North and South Vietnam. His unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and he earned the Bronze Star. His final assignment was at Whiteman AFB, Mo., where he separated from active duty in 1972 as a Captain (O-3). He returned to Ohio to begin a career as a mortgage banker. He moved to Beaufort in 2005.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
