Raymond Rance Davis ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Louisiana
On October 1, 1972 Seaman Davis was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Louisiana. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 269197 |
| Service ID | 437941804 |
| Name | Raymond Rance Davis |
| From | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Birth Date | September 6, 1953 |
| Casualty Date | October 1, 1972 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Enlisted |
| Specialty | Seaman |
| Unit/Group | 7th Fleet, USS Newport News (CA 148) |
| Casualty Type | Died through hostile action, Misadventure, Friendly Fire |
| Location | North Vietnam, Quang Tri province, Gulf of Tonkin |
| Burial | Carver Memorial Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | Raymond Rance Davis is buried or memorialized at Carver Memorial Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.  Raymond is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 01w, Line 77. |
Additional Details
He was serving aboard the USS Newport News when an 8-inch projectile in the bore of the center gun of Turret Two exploded prematurely, setting off several powder casings in the hoists. They had been providing naval gunfire support off the coast of North Vietnam. Over 2 dozen were men killed and dozens of others injured.Incident Code #USSNewportNews-10011972 We identified 20 casualties in our archive related to the #USSNewportNews-10011972 incident on October 1, 1972.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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Honoring the men and women of Louisiana who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▼ Louisiana was home to over 7,438 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 919 World War I
• 5,004 World War II
• 628 Korean War
• 887 Vietnam War
• 155 Prisoners of war
• 1,519 Missing in action
• 48 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 61 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 5 Medal of Honor recipients
• 5,004 World War II
• 628 Korean War
• 887 Vietnam War
• 155 Prisoners of war
• 1,519 Missing in action
• 48 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 61 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 5 Medal of Honor recipients
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