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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond G. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Fitzgerald, Georgia

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT COLONEL. PARTICIPATED IN THE GUADALCANAL, TULAGI LANDINGS, THE CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL 1942, EASTERN NEW GUINEA AND CAPE GLOUCESTER CAMPAIGNS 1943 AND THE PELELIU OPERATION 1944 AS COMMANDING OFFICER, 1ST BATTALION, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION. HE WAS AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS FOR HEROISM AND THE PURPLE HEART DURING THE PELELIU LANDING. MAY 1945, HE WAS NAMED CHIEF OF THE INFANTRY SECTION, MARINE AIR, INFANTRY SCHOOL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.