Davis (November 23, 1919 – October 30, 1945) was the first African-American aviator from North Omaha, Nebraska, to be awarded his "wings." He was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a recipient of the Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Unit Citation.
Davis was assumed to be dead after going missing on or about July 30, 1945, over the Adriatic Sea.