Robert Courtney Davis

Robert Courtney Davis (October 12, 1876 – September 2, 1944) was an American military officer who was Adjutant General of the United States Army from 1922 to 1927.

In August 1899, he received a second Silver Star and promotion to brevet Captain for heroism while fighting Filipino insurgents.

His most notable accomplishment in this position was the organization and execution of a plan to pay bonuses to veterans of World War I.

After retiring from the Army, Davis was President of Photomaton, Inc., a company which produced automatic camera photo booths.

[1] He was also executive director of the New York Chapter of the American Red Cross,[1] and served as President of the West Point Association of Graduates.

Davis died in Elmsford, New York on September 2, 1944[1] after suffering a heart attack while golfing at the Knollwood Country Club.

General John J. Pershing and members of his General Headquarters (GHQ) staff, France, 1918. Stood in the back row on the far right is Brigadier General Robert C. Davis.
General of the Armies John J. Pershing and members of his staff standing outside the State, War, and Navy Building in Washington, D.C. , September 23, 1919. Stood two from Pershing in the front row is Brigadier General Robert C. Davis.