Milton Fennimore Davis

To aid patrolling in the park, a full program of exploration and mapping was launched, and Davis made particularly important contributions to the work.

A contemporary of Annie Smith Peck,[3] in 1897 he secured leave of absence for three months from the Army, during which he visited Mexico City and he was a member of her party on a record breaking ascent of Mount Popocatépetl, 17,888 feet high.

[3] Davis was cited for gallantry in action during the Santiago de Cuba Campaign, June 22 to July 17, 1898 and was awarded the Silver Star[4] A heart ailment forced him to retire from active duty in 1909.

[5] In 1923, Davis was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for is work as Chief of the Schools Section, Division of Military Aeronautics during World War I.

Milton Davis attended the University of Oregon for two years and in 1886 was appointed to West Point after attaining the highest marks in the competitive examination.