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DAVIS, Edwin G - Date of
birth
17 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Youngstown, Trumbull County, Ohio -
Hometown
Vienna, Trumbull County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35173800 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne 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
Trois-Ponts, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin Davis (father)
Anna Davis (mother)
Lillian A. Davis (sister)
Esther B. Davis (sister)
Raymond M. Davis (brother)
Mary E. Davis (sister)
More information
Pfc Edwin G. Davis graduated from Vienna High School.He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 5 May 1943. He was sent overseas in October 1943.
On their return flight, three P-47s made a strafing run on the postions of D Company, killing six men.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 27 December 1944 and was given his final resting place on 22 June 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, IDPF
Photo source: Michel Beckers, Julien Tgy