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Sammy Lee Davis (born November 1, 1946) is an American soldier who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the nation's highest military medal for valor, the Medal of Honor.
Sammy L. Davis receives his Medal of Honor (top), an image that would be repurposed for a similar moment in the movie "Forrest Gump." While he was in the hospital, Davis heard that he was to be...
Sammy Lee Davis was a U.S. Army artillery cannoneer who distinguished himself by firing his weapon and rescuing wounded comrades under heavy enemy fire. He received the Medal of Honor in 1968 for his extraordinary heroism and gallantry in action on November 18, 1967.
MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty. Sgt. Davis (then PFc.) distinguished himself during the early morning hours while serving as a cannoneer with Battery C, at a remote fire support base.
Sergeant Sammy Lee Davis was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson on 19 November 1968 at a White House Ceremony. Davis was forced to retire from the U.S. Army in 1984 due to his injuries.
Nov 11, 2021 · On this Veterans Day 2021, CBS4's Bob Donaldson shares the touching story of Sgt. Sammy L. Davis, the only living medal of honor winner from Indiana.
