Davis-Gary Hall is named after Major Clarence Reid Davis and Second Lieutenant Arthur Edward Gary and was constructed in 1942. These two gentlemen were the first Aggies killed in World War II. The Board of Directors named the hall after both men since it could not be determined which one of the two men died in battle first. Major Davis received a bachelors of science degree in Civil Engineering in 1927. Lieutenant Gary transferred to Texas A&M University from the State Teachers College and received a bachelors of science degree. He was killed in action in the Philippines near Clark Field in December 1941.