Herman Davis (January 3, 1888 - January 5, 1923) was born in Manila, Arkansas. He was a United States Infantry Private Company I, 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th division during World War I. On October 10, 1918, he achieved distinction by killing four German machine gunners, using a standard-issue 1903 Springfield with open sights, near Verdun during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The gunners had pinned his platoon down and his actions secured safety to advance for the platoon. His marksmanship was attributed to skill he had developed as a youngster hunting small game in the Big Lake area.