William Wallace Davies (April 27, 1900 – June 1, 1985) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general.

At the beginning of June 1926, he was transferred to the Marine barracks at Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington, and remained there until April 1927.

He was transferred to San Diego in June 1936 and subsequently appointed commander of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma in September 1936.

He finished his sea duties in June 1938, when he was transferred to Washington, D.C., and assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps as Paymaster, Eastern Pay Area.

Davies became first involved in the development of the Marine Corps Landing craft in March 1941, when he was appointed officer in charge of the Amphibian Tractor Training Detachment at Dunedin, Florida.

When the Amphibian Tractor Training Detachment was transferred to Camp Pendleton in July 1943, Davis was appointed commanding officer of the Amphibious Battalion there.

[1] He was promoted to the rank of colonel in early 1944 and assigned as Amphibious Tractor Officer, Fleet Marine Force Pacific under Lieutenant General Holland Smith.

During September 1950, Davies has been appointed Liaison officer to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Clifton B. Cates, for Amphibious Tractor Matters.

Davies remained in this capacity only for six months, when he was succeeded by Chesty Puller and personally appointed commander of the Troop Training Team, Amphibious Forces, Far East (TTT) and sent to Japan in June 1952.