Gregory C. Davison
US Navy officer
About Gregory C. Davison
Lived 1871 – 1935 (aged 63). Gregory C. Davison was an American military officer, electric Boat Company and new London Ship and Engine Company.
Gregory Caldwell Davison (August 12, 1871 – May 7, 1935) was a naval officer, inventor and a Vice President of the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut.
Biography Davison was born August 12, 1871, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the son of Alexander Caldwell and Sarah Caroline Pelot Davison. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 27 May 1892. He served in many ships, specializing in torpedo boat operations until resigning in 1908.
Namesake In 1942, the destroyer (DD-618) was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Davison. His widow, Alice Davison, was the ship's sponsor.
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US Navy officer
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Gregory C. Davison was born on 12 September 1871 in Jefferson City.
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Gregory C. Davison died on 7 May 1935.
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Gregory C. Davison was a military officer, electric Boat Company and new London Ship and Engine Company.
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Gregory C. Davison was American.
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