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DAVIS, Roy Franklin - Date of
birth
24 February 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Opp, Covington County, Alabama -
Hometown
State Line, Greene County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34273576 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Sillegny, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
James M. Davis (father)
Mariah E. (Stapleton) Davis (mother)
Mildred M. Davis (sister)
Gladys D. Davis (sister)
Birdie M. Davis (sister)
Charlie Davis (half brother)
Fannie Davis (half sister)
Clarence Davis (half brother)
Eva M. Paul (half sister)
Thomas W. Paul (half brother)
Dimple D. Paul (half sister)
More information
Pvt Roy F. Davis enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 17 March 1942.Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Overstreet-Weiser tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
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