Donald C. Davis
Donald Cooke Davis (January 24, 1921 – July 30, 1998) was a Naval Aviator and later an Admiral (United States), admiral in the United States Navy. He was Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet#Commanders Pacific Fleet, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1978 to 1981. Early life and education Donald Cooke Davis was born on January 24, 1921, in New Boston, Missouri, the son of Randal N. and Alice Isabelle Cooke Davis. He graduated in 1938 from Brookfield High School. Following his high school graduation, he attended the University of Missouri, University of Missouri-Columbia while awaiting his appointment to the United States Naval Academy, U.S. Naval Academy. He was admitted to the Academy to graduate in the Class of 1944 but, due to World War II, he graduated on 9 June 1943 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering and was commissioned as an Ensign (rank), Ensign in the U.S. Navy. In 1960, Davis entered the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. While at Newport, h ...
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New Boston, Missouri
New Boston is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in eastern Linn County, Missouri, Linn County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route 129 approximately northeast of Brookfield, Missouri, Brookfield. Mussel Fork flows past to the east in adjacent Macon County, Missouri, Macon County. New Boston was laid out in 1846, and named after Boston, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts. A post office called New Boston has been in operation since 1872. References

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