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DAVIS, Ray Douglas - Date of
birth
4 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama -
Hometown
Orlando, Orange County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34974341 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
2nd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
Aufhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 30 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
James R. Davis (father)
Lula J. (Paulk) Davis (mother)
Luna M. Davis (sister)
Martha E. Davis (sister)
Roland L. Davis (brother)
Agnes L. Davis (sister)
More information
Pfc Ray D. Davis attended high school for four years and was a driver before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 26 March 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - Pamela Gilliard Wallace
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Pamela Gilliard Wallace