World War II Honoree

John Williams 'Jack' Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Sara H. Davis

Relationship

Daughter

MEMBER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE, A COMBINED U.S. AND CANADIAN COMMANDO TEAM TRAINED AS SKI PARATROOPERS. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF WAR, SPENT MONTHS IN ITALY ON THE FRONT LINES AND WAS CAPTURED AT ANZIO BEACHHEAD IN APRIL 1944, SPENDING 13 MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR AT STALAG 7A, MOOSEBERG, GERMANY. LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIAN ARMY. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, POW MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.