Robert C. Davie

Robert C. Davie (1911 in Oklahoma - 1997) was an American soldier who was instrumental in supplying Allied troops monetarily in the aftermath of the Normandy Invasion.
Biography
Davie joined the army in 1933 and served as a private for two years. During this period he attended the Army Finance School in Washington, DC, and worked as a financial clerk at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
Davie re-enlisted in the army in 1940 and became an officer. In 1944 he commanded the 136th Finance Disbursing Section in England.
On the second day of Operation Overlord, Davie -- by now a major -- led the 136th Finance Disbursing Section as they went ashore on Omaha Beach. They carried with them strongboxes holding $450,000 in French currency, and used this to establish the first U.S. Army financial office in France.
Davie's unit was responsible for performing currency conversions for Allied troops, and selling them war bonds and money orders. Davie also took responsibility for safeguarding the possessions of Allied troops who had been killed in action.
After the war, Davie (since promoted to colonel) held a variety of financial positions in the Army. From 1950 to 1953 he was on occupation duty in Trieste. In 1953 and 1954 he served as comptroller of Joint Task Force Seven, a military unit which conducted nuclear tests at Eniwetok Atoll and Bikini Atoll. In 1955 and 1956 he was comptroller of the Fifth United States Army. Davie retired from the Army in 1958 and settled in Spokane, Washington where he worked as a securities broker.

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