17 Facts About Paris Davis

Paris D Davis was born on 13 May 1939 and is a retired United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor on 3 March 2023 for his actions on 18 June 1965 during the Vietnam War.

Paris Davis was twice previously nominated for the Medal of Honor, but both times the paperwork relating to his nomination disappeared.

Paris Davis studied political science at Southern University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on a Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship.

Paris Davis was commissioned as a Reserve Component officer on 1 June 1959, and earned Airborne and Ranger qualifications in 1960, and Special Forces qualification in 1962.

Paris Davis told me that the remainder of the 883rd Company was under attack.

Paris Davis had been knocked out by a VC mortar round.

Paris Davis told me that he was receiving sniper fire.

Paris Davis was slightly wounded and I treated him for shock.

Paris Davis received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his efforts in this action.

Paris Davis served a third tour in Vietnam in 1969, and later commanded the 10th Special Forces Group and retired from the army as a colonel in 1985.

Paris Davis was nominated for the Medal of Honor in 1965; however, the Army lost the nomination.

Paris Davis published the Metro Herald newspaper in Virginia for 30 years.

Paris Davis is retired and lives in Arlington County, Virginia.

In 2019 Paris Davis was inducted into the US Army Ranger Hall of Fame.

Paris Davis expertly directed both artillery and small arms fire, enabling other elements of the company to reach his position.

When friendly reinforcements finally arrived, Captain Paris Davis again refused medical evacuation until he had recovered a US advisor under his command who had been wounded during the initial ambush and presumed dead.

Captain Paris Davis directed the helicopter extraction of his wounded colleague not leaving the battlefield himself until after all friendly forces were recovered or medically evacuated.