World War II Honoree

J. Russell Davey, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mr. Kenneth C. Davey

Relationship

Son

LIEUTENANT, MEDICAL OFFICER WITH THE 6TH NAVAL BEACH BATTALION. HIS C-8 PLATOON TRAVELED TO NORMANDY ABOARD LCI(L) 88 AND WENT ASHORE 'EASY RED' OMAHA BEACH AT 7:35 A.M. ON JUNE 6, 1944. HIS MEDICAL TEAM WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING TRIAGE, AID AND SEAWARD EVACUATION FOR THE INITIAL ASSAULT TROOPS OF THE FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION. BY THE END OF D-DAY, MOST OF THE U.S. NAVY CORPSMEN IN PLATOON C-8 HAD BECOME CASUALTIES. ALTHOUGH INJURED HIMSELF, HE CONTINUED WORKING ON THE BEACH. DIED JUNE 5, 1948 AT THE AGE OF THIRTY FROM UNDETERMINED CAUSES.