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DAVIS, Milton H - Date of
birth
28 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-691878 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
66th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
8 April 1944 - Place of
death
2 km southeast of Breitenhees, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leonard C. Davis (father)
Clara (Roos) Davis (mother)
Leonard E. Davis (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-99996 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aviation industry
MACR: 3763
More information
Milton H. Davis graduated from Tulare Union High School.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army at Camp San Luis Obispo, California, on 26 September 1941.
The primary target was the aviation industry at Brunswick. This target as well as the secondary were obscured by a smoke screen, so a target of opportunity, Langenhagen/Hannover Aerodrome, was bombed instead.
The airplane was apparently attacked by enemy aircraft at 1345 hours in the vicinity of Salzwedel, Germany, and was seen to go down. No parachutes were observed. Within a space of approximately three minutes five aircraft were lost to one strong attack by enemy fighters, and it was difficult to determine an exact story of each aircraft.
The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Tulare Union High School 1940