Dates of Rank
General Davis' effective dates of promotion are:
- Second Lieutenant: June 12, 1936
- First Lieutenant: June 19, 1939
- Captain: October 9, 1940 (temporary); June 12, 1946 (permanent)
- Major: May 13, 1942 (temporary);
- Lieutenant Colonel: May 29, 1942 (temporary); July 2, 1948 (permanent)
- Colonel: May 29, 1944 (temporary); July 27, 1950 (permanent)
- Brigadier General: October 27, 1954 (temporary); May 16, 1960 (permanent)
- Major General: June 30, 1959 (temporary); January 30, 1962 (permanent)
- Lieutenant General: April 30, 1965
- General December 9, 1998 (retired list)
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