before enlisting chris was a welder in a machine shop. sergeant davis wanted to serve his country from a very young age. according to his father, ray davis, said that while chris was in school he expressed a desire to join the army. his family remembers that he used to say, i want to fight for my country, i want to do something for my country. and if that's -- and that's what i'll do. and he said, so if something happens, don't be mad at anyone. chris earned quite a few awards during his honorable service to our country. one army commendation medal, three army achievement medals, one presidential unit citation, one good conduct medal, one national defense service medal, one armed forces expeditionary medal, one southwest asia service medal, one iraqi campaign medal, one global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, and one global war on terrorism service medal. sergeant davis will be remembered as a valiant soldier and a wonderful son, father, husband and brother. he loved his family and was known to always place others before himself. his sister, margar