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DAVIS, Thomas Allen - Date of
birth
15 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1291084 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
7 November 1944 - Place of
death
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 45 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William S. Davis (father)
Edna B. Davis (mother)
Janet H. (Britton) Davis (wife)
More information
1st Lt Thomas A. Davis attended 1 year of college and was a clerk before he joined the National Guard in Scranton, Pennsylvania on 17 February 1941.He died of his injuries as a prisoner of war in Stalag V-A.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Robert Davis, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII
Photo source: The Times Tribune - 24 October 1944 / 10 April 1945