World War II Honoree

Boyd Langford Daves

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Maysville, Georgia

Honored By

Priscilla E. Daves

Relationship

Daugher

DAD SERVED WITH COMPANY F, 36TH ARMORED INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD ARMORED DIVISION (SPEARHEAD DIVISION) IN PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. HE CAME IN ON OMAHA BEACH WITH HIS COMPANY AND WAS BURIED ALIVE FOR TWO WEEKS WITH SEVERAL IN THE COMPANY WHEN A BOMB HIT THE MESS HALL IN FRANCE. ONLY HE AND HIS SERGEANT SURVIVED. HE WAS PUT BACK INTO ACTION FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WOUNDED AGAIN.