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DAVIS, John Dee - Date of
birth
11 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida -
Hometown
St. Andrews, Bay County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34787430 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 45 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Claude T. Davis (father)
Marisa R. (Nichols) Davis (mother)
Angus R. Davis (brother)
Arthur G. Davis (brother)
Osco Davis (brother)
John N. Davis (brother)
Alma L. Davis (sister)
Wilma Davis (brother)
Reuben Davis (brother)
Nell R. Davis (sister)
More information
Pvt John D. Davis worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Blanding on 17 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Ramona Carter, 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 / Forehand Scott Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – SueMac
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Ramona Carter