He was among the three oldest World War I generals , all of whom were born in the same year .
Thomas Francis Davis ( March 8 , 1853 -- December 10 , 1935 ) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries .
Thomas Francis Davis was among the three oldest World War I generals , all of whom were born in the same year .
Thomas Francis Davis ( March 8 , 1853 -- December 10 , 1935 ) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries .