LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SAMUEL ADAMS DAVIS. United States Naval Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as Commander of a Rescue Plane in Rescue Squadron THREE during operations against enemy Japanese forces in the vicinity of the Japanese Homeland on July 25, 1945. Persisting in a search for two downed aviators in the Inland Sea of Japan after his escort was forced to leave him, Lieutenant (then Lieutenant Junior Grade,) Davis located and rescued a fighter pilot in the face of anti-aircraft fire from enemy shore batteries. While returning to his base, he sighted two more downed pilots and, executing a skillful landing by moonlight in a rough sea, took them aboard and returned the three airmen safe to base. His superb airmanship and courageous devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Lieutenant Davis and the United States Naval Service.

LT CMDR Davis is a life member and resides in Florida.