George Andrew Davis Jr.

George Andrew Davis, Jr.
Nickname	"Curly"[1] "One Burst Davis"[1]
Born	(1920-12-01)December 1, 1920 Dublin, Texas USA
Died	February 10, 1952(1952-02-10) (aged 31) Sinuiju, North Korea
Place of burial	Unknown[2]
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army  United States Air Force
Years of service	1942 – 1952
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel (posthumous)
Service number	13035A[3]
Unit	342nd Fighter Squadron 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Commands held	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Battles/wars	World War II New Guinea Campaign Philippines Campaign Korean War "MiG Alley"
Awards	Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (4) Purple Heart Air Medal (10) Presidential Unit Citation (3)

George Andrew Davis, Jr. (December 1, 1920 – February 10, 1952) was a highly decorated flying ace of the United States (US) Army in World War II. He was later part of the US Air Force during the Korean War. Davis rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in "MiG Alley" during the war. He was the only flying ace of the United States to be killed in action in Korea.^{[n 1]}

With a total of 21 victories he is one of only seven US military pilots to become an ace in two wars. He is also one of only 31 to be credited more than 20 victories. He was the fourth highest scoring ace of the Korean War.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} King 1952, p. 8
2. ↑ Personnel Missing - Korea (PMKOR): (Report for United States Air Force) (PDF), Washington, D.C.: Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office, March 11, 2011, p. 5, archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2012, retrieved January 4, 2012
3. ↑ Korean War Honor Roll listing: George Andrew Davis Jr. entry, American Battle Monuments Commission, archived from the original on February 15, 2014, retrieved January 4, 2013