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DAVIDSON, Talmadge - Date of
birth
4 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
East Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Satillo, Lee County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34624985 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tintange, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anston Davidson (father)
Josie Davidson (mother)
Carleton Davidson (brother)
Laurence Davidson (brother)
Hazel Davidson (sister)
More information
Pfc Talmadge Davidson worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 4 March 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery