Franklin M. Davis Jr.
Franklin Milton Davis Jr. (1918–1980) was an author and Major General in the United States Army. Education. General Davis had a B.A. in Economics/English from the University of Massachusetts and a M.A. degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. Military. Davis had military participation in both World War II and the Vietnam War. Davis served as a Brigadier General during the Vietnam War and commanded the 199th Light Infantry Brigade from May 1968 to July 1969. Davis' brigade operated in the Long Binh and Duc Hoa regions of Vietnam. While in Vietnam Davis was  wounded in action (WIA). Davis was a commandant of the U.S. Army War College from 1971 to 1974. Davis's principal awards and decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze Star Medal with V for Valor. His wartime service included three major campaigns in World War II in Europe, and four in the war in Vietnam. Transcendental Meditation. Davis was a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and advocated its use to reduce the stress of soldiers. He was also a founding member of the Board of Trustees at  Maharishi International University (MIU) (now called Maharishi University of Management). At MIU, General Davis was also an International Resource Faculty member for the United States in Military Science. Writing. In 1950, Davis wrote for a contest that was designed to "stimulate creative writing among [military] personnel during their off-duty time." He was among three winners of the Army-wide writing contest. One of the prizes for the honor was to be published in "Collier's" magazine. Davis wrote books of fiction and historical nonfiction. Two of his early books were published with his military rank attached to his name : "Col. Franklin M. Davis Jr.": Davis' books published without rank are: