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DAVEY, Thomas Joseph - Date of
birth
17 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Oxvill, Alberta County, Canada -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32623499 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Mouterhouse, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas H. Davey (father)
Florence Davey (mother)
Florence C. Davey (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Thomas J. Davey graduated from Newton High School and was a teacher.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 9 November 1942.
T/Sgt Davey received the Silver Star for "gallantry in action on 6 January 1945, when his platoon was ordered to withdraw after suffering a number of losses from heavy enemy artillery, mortar and small arms fire. After he had guided his men to the new position, Sergeant Davey returned through the intense fire to aid a comrade who had been seriously wounded in the action. Although the enemy artillery and mortar fire continued and the steep slope over which he was forced to travel offered no concealment or cover, Segreant Davey carried the wounded man on his back through the enemy fire to safety."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Georgia Naturalization Records, http://www.45thdivision.org, The Tablet - 12 May 1945 (Brooklyn, New York)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Queens Ledger - 8 February 1945