World War II Honoree

Robert C. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brunswick, Georgia

Honored By

Yvonne Davis Thomas

Relationship

Sister

HE WAS SHOT THROUGH THE LEG WHILE IN BATTLE; HE THEN RECOVERED AND WENT BACK TO FIGHTING IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST TOWARDS THE RHINE RIVER IN GERMANY, AT WHICH TIME HE HAD HIS RIGHT ARM BLOWN OFF BY A GRENADE. HE SERVED WITH COMPANY E, 121ST INFANTRY, 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.