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DAVIS, David William - Date of
birth
7 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio -
Hometown
New Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35622261 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Morhange, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Davis (father)
Bessie (Collins) Davis (mother)
Margaret Davis (sister)
Ruth A. Davis (sister)
More information
Pvt David W. Davis graduated from New Straitsville High School and was a file clerk before he enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 9 January 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / James Collins Wales Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - SueMac
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Maggie Broerman