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DAVIS, Charles Gerald - Date of
birth
11 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
District of Columbia, Washington -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-728354 -
Rank
Major -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
Headquarters,
447th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters,
Belgian Croix De Guerre with Palm,
French Croix de Guerre
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Cecil C. Davis (father)
Margaret M. (Quinlan) Davis (mother)
Margaret J. Davis (sister)
Dorothy Davis (sister)
Robert Q. Davis (brother)
More information
Maj Charles G. Davis enlisted into the Army Air Corps as a Aviation Cadet on 3 October 1941.On his application it states that he had 4 years of college with civil occupation as architect. His Niece, Carol Davis Moss, states that he attended UC Berkeley and then enlisted in the Army Air Force when WWII began. He became a navigator and attained the rank of Major. He was killed in a bombing raid over Belgium, the only one in the crew to die. Major Davis was badly wounded by flak burst. Col Harris made an emergency landing at Brussels but Major Davis had died.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Johnnie Zollinger, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Star-Gazette