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DAVIS, Robert Jarvis - Date of
birth
24 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio -
Hometown
Greene County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35225765 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Field Lineman -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division,
Communications Platoon
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Grosshau, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edmund G. Davis (father)
Ester S. Davis (mother)
Elizabeth D. Davis (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert J. Davis enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 6 August 1943.He was promoted to Private First Class on 14 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Headstone and Interment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/heroes/serial/35225765
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Dayton Daily News - 30 January 1945