World War I. Post-military career After retiring from the Army, Davis was President of Photomaton, Inc., a company which produced automatic camera photo booths. He was also Executive Director of the New York Chapter of the American Red Cross, and served as President of the West Point Association of Graduates. Death and burial Davis died in Elmsford, New York on September 2, 1944 after suffering a heart attack while golfing at the Knollwood Country Club. He and his wife Ruby Hale are buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Awards In addition to his two Silver Stars, Davis received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War I service. The medal's citation states the following: He also received numerous foreign awards, including: the Legion of Honor (Commander) (France); Order of the Bath (Companion) (Great Britain); Order of the Crown (Commander) (Belgium); Order of the Crown (Commander) (Italy); Order of Prince Danilo I (Grand Cross) (Montenegro); and Medal of La Solidaridad (Second Class) (Panama). Family In 1902, Davis married Ruby Caroline Hale (1879–1959). They had no children. See also List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army References External links Memorial, Robert C. Davis (1898) at West Point Association of Graduates Robert Courtney Davis at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website Robert C. Davis at Military Times Hall of Valor 1876 births 1944 deaths United States Military Academy alumni American military personnel of the Spanish–American War American military personnel of the Philippine–American War United States Army generals of World War I United States Army generals Adjutants general of the United States Army Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Honorary Companions of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Franklin & Marshall College alumni Military personnel from Pennsylvania