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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Philip H. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Madison, New Jersey

Honored By

Fred A. Halkett, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED INTO REGULAR ARMY IN JANUARY OF 1941. TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS AND COMMISSIONED AS A BOMBER PILOT. SUSTAINED AN EYE INJURY AND WAS ASSIGNED TO A GROUND POST AT AN ARMY AIR CORPS BASE IN ENGLAND WHERE HE SERVED AS OPERATIONS OFFICER. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AS A RESULT OF AN AIR ATTACK AT AGE 27. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL.