World War II Honoree

John A. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bayard, Iowa

Honored By

Maurine Davis

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED AND SWORN INTO THE UNITED STATES NAVY AT GUTHRIE CENTER, IOWA DECEMBER 11, 1942. CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY DECEMBER 23, 1942 AND REPORTED TO GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS FOR BOOT CAMP. MARCH 8, 1943 ENTERED THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT NAVY PIER AND COMPLETED THE DIESEL CURRICULUM COURSE, GRADUATING MAY 14, 1943. TRANSFERRED TO NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NAVAL OPERATING BASE AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. ASSIGNED TO THE USS FARQUHAR DD-139 FOR SEA DUTY IN THE ATLANTIC WHICH CONSISTED PARTLY OF ESCORTING CONVOYS OF TROOP TRANSPORTS AUGUST 2, 1943 TO JANUARY 29, 1944. ASSIGNED TO THE USS EARL K. OLSEN DE-765 APRIL 1, 1944 AND TOOK PART AS A MEMBER OF THE CREW WHEN IT WAS COMMISSIONED APRIL 10, 1944 AT LEE TERMINAL DOCKS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. ON SEA DUTY IN THE ATLANTIC TO OCTOBER 5, 1944. ASSIGNED TO THE USS HAROLD J. ELLISON DD-864 JUNE 18, 1945 TO JANUARY 15, 1946 ON SEA DUTY IN THE ATLANTIC. ORDERED TO U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL SEPARATION IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE WITH THE RANK OF MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS JANUARY 23, 1946 AFTER 3 YEARS, 1 MONTH AND 5 DAYS SERVICE. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.