Arthur Cayley Davis
Born: March 14, 1893 at Columbia, South Carolina
Home Town: Worcester, Massachusetts
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Arthur Cayley Davis, Captain, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (CV-6), in action against the enemy on 24 August 1942, in the Solomon Islands. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.