john kerry davis (march 14, 1927 – july 31, 2019), also known as j.k. davis, was a united states marine corps four-star general. davis, a vietnam war veteran, was the commanding general of the 3rd marine aircraft wing (1977–1978) and the 1st marine aircraft wing (1978-1978). he died from cancer on july 31, 2019, at the age of 92.