Davies, Ralph K. (Ralph Kenneth), 1897-1971

Opening the oil pipelines valves at Norris City, Illinois so oil from Texas can be loaded into railroad tank cars for shipment East. Left to right: Burt E. Hull, Vice President and General Manager, War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; W. Alton Jones, President of War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; George H. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Defense Supplies Corporation; and Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

W. Alton Jones (foreground right) and Ralph K. Davies (background center) turn oil into the first tank cars loaded at Norris City, Illinois on February 19, 1943. Other people at unidentified. From the Scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.: Construction Views, Eastern Extension of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline Volume I.

Group of men watching first train of tank cars roll toward the East in Norris City, Illinois after the Opening Ceremony. Back row left to right: W.L. Draeger, Chief Engineer, Defense Plant Corporation; W. Alton Jones, President of War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; and George H. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Defense Supplies Corporation. Front row from left to right: Major A.N. Horne, Vice President and Assistant General Manager, War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; Burt E.

Inspectors in car at end of inspection trip, September 18, 1942. Ralph K. Davies (second from left), Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War, and unidentified others. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Group of men around Section Number 4 just before back-filling. Ralph K. Davies (far left of group of men in foreground) and unidentified others. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

Group of men on Section Number 4. Ralph K. Davies (second from left) and unidentified others. From the scrapbook War Emergency Pipelines, Inc: Construction Views - First Section of East Texas-East Coast Pipeline.

President Truman today awarded the new civilian Medal of Merit to Ralph K. Davies, Petroleum Administrator for War, in Ceremonies at the oval office. This is similar to 89-113. From: Beth Gore.