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John "Big Jim" Hubert Davies was born 25 Oct 1903 in Piedmont, California. He graduated from high school there in 1924 and received his bachelor of arts degree in social sciences from the University of California, in 1928.

Commissioned (O-17999) a second lieutenant in the Air Reserve May 1, 1928, General Davies was appointed a flying cadet in February 1929.

Entering Primary Flying School at March Field, California, he graduated from Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, May 8 1930, and was commissioned (O17999) a second lieutenant of Air Corps.

Assigned to the 72nd Bomb Squadron in Hawaii, in March 1932, General Davies was transferred to the Third Attack Group at Fort Crockett, Texas, moving with it to Barksdale Field, Louisiana. In October 1936 he joined the 21st Reconnaissance Squadron at Langley Field, Virginia, and two years later was assigned to the 23rd Composite Group at Maxwell Field, Alabama.

Appointed operations officer of the 27th Bomb Group at Savannah, Georgia, in March 1941, the following November General Davies assumed command of the 27th Bomb Group and took it to the Philippine Islands.

In February 1942 he was named commander of the Third Bomb Group in the Southwest Pacific, becoming chief of the Bomb Section at the school of Applied Tactics, Orlando, Florida, that November.

Returning to the Southwest Pacific in April 1943, he was chief of staff of the Fifth Bomber command. A year later he assumed command of the 313th Bomb Wing (VH) at Colorado Springs, Colorado, taking it to the Southwest Pacific in January 1945.

NOTE: Although he was christened John Davies, he was always known as "Big Jim" Davies because he was tall and solidly built. After the war, he formally changed his name to James Hubert Davies.

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John Hubert Davies