"They said you had to be a little crazy to fly the airplane in the first place." (Video Interview, Part 1, 55:31)

George Paris Davis, III

George Davis piloting his aircraft [1970] War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Branch: Army Unit: 66th MI Detachment, 6th Amored Cavalry Regiment; 131st MI Company (AS); D Troop, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Service Location: Fort Benning and Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fort Holabird and Fort Meade, Maryland; Washington, DC; Thailand; Da Nang and Hue Phu Bai, Vietnam; Fort Wolters and Fort Hood, Texas; Seoul, Korea; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Fort Rucker, Alabama Rank: Major Place of Birth: WV

Flying reconnaissance missions over North Vietnam and Laos in a Mohawk aircraft, George Davis was well aware of the plane's nickname, The Widowmaker. Working at night with no air support or weapons, Davis photographed evidence of enemy troop movements and construction for use on future bombing runs. His expertise served him well in directing recon missions over the DMZ in Korea and at the Pentagon, where he coordinated photo analysis for special forces operations around the world.