Judge Davis

Hailing from Rutherford, TN and born on January 17, 1928, Mr. Davis proudly served as a Seaman First Class (S1C) in Division F aboard the Missouri. He worked in Sky 1 as one of the Missouri's Secondary Battle Gun Directors. 

Mr. Davis witnessed the April 11, 1945 Kamikaze attack on the starboard side of the ship, just a few decks below his station. He later watched the formal surrender ceremony with binoculars from his watch station at a high point on the ship. Mr. Davis said, "It was a very solemn ceremony, and I found myself in the middle of it almost feeling sorry for the Japanese even though they were the enemy." He stayed aboard the Mighty Mo after the war was over. He also played Deck Tennis with Margaret Truman during their 1947 voyage back from Rio de Janeiro - and he said she was pretty good! 

Mr. Davis later returned to his home state and married his wife, Nancy, who unfortunately passed away in February 2016. He currently resides in Savannah, TN.