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DAVIS, Richard Calvin - Date of
birth
24 November 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Bay City, Tillamook County, Oregon -
Hometown
Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39320903 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
Kerkrade, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Homer M. Davis (father)
Elizabeth J. Davis (mother)
Laurence W. Davis (brother)
Harold W. Davis (brother)
Albert O. Davis (stepbrother)
Verna Davis (sister)
More information
Sgt Richard C. Davis enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 30 October 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet