Emmett Smith Davis
Emmett Smith Davis | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Cyclone |
| Born | December 12, 1918 |
| Died | November 3, 2015 (aged 96) |
| Buried | Highland City Cemetery, Highland, Utah |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1940–1963 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 35th Fighter Squadron 8th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Group 3200th Proof Test Group 65th Air Division 312th Fighter-Bomber Group Cannon Air Force Base 48th Tactical Fighter Wing |
| Conflicts | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (4) |
| Other work | Hughes Aircraft |
Emmett Smith "Cyclone" Davis (December 12, 1918 – November 3, 2015) was a career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force, retiring as a colonel. He was an American and United States Army Air Forces fighter pilot in the Pacific of World War II and a jet fighter pilot with the Air Force in the Korean War.