George Davis
Wikimedia disambiguation page
George Davis may refer to:
Entertainment
George Davis (actor) (1889–1965), Dutch-born American actor
George Davis (art director) (1914–1998), American art director
George Davis (author) (1939), American novelist
George Davis (editor) (1906–1957), American fiction editor and minor novelist
George S. Davis (1906–1992), aka The Singing Miner, American country singer
Military
George Andrew Davis Jr. (1920–1952), United States Air Force major and Medal of Honor recipient
George B. Davis (1847–1914), Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
George E. Davis (Medal of Honor) (1839–1926), American Civil War officer and Medal of Honor recipient
George Fleming Davis (1911–1945), U.S. Navy commander, Medal of Honor recipient
George Whitefield Davis (1839–1918), American general and military Governor of Puerto Rico
George W. Davis, Jr.
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