World War II Honoree

Joseph Harold Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pana, Illinois

Honored By

Charles J. Buquet, Sr., Jimmy Davis, Cathi Kantowski, Evie Buquet Farnell

Relationship

Sons, Daughter & Granddaughter

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE THE USS STURGEON SS-187. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE USS STURGEON SS-187. IN A LETTER WRITTEN BY J. H. TOWERS, ADMIRAL, U.S. NAVY, 'THE COMMAND IN CHIEF, U.S. STATES PACIFIC FLEET, TAKES PLEASURE IN COMMENDING JOSEPH H. DAVIS, U.S. NAVY, FOR SERVICE AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING CITATION: 'FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES ON THE USS STURGEON DURING THE SECOND WAR PATROL OF THAT VESSEL IN ENEMY CONTROLLED WATERS FROM DECEMBER 29, 1941 TO FEBRUARY 13 , 1942. AS A MEMBER OF THE CREW, HIS EXCEPTIONAL SKILL AND HIGH DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY AT HIS BATTLE STATION, MATERIALLY ASSISTED HIS COMMANDING OFFICER IN CONDUCTING SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS WHICH RESULTED IN THE SINKING OF 3 ENEMY SHIPS TOTALING 20,600 TONS. HIS COOLNESS AND HIGH DEVOTION TO DUTY CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SUCCESS OF HIS VESSEL IN EVADING ENEMY COUNTERMEASURES. HIS CONDUCT WAS AT ALL TIMES IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE U.S. NAVAL SERVICE. COMMENDATION RIBBON AUTHORIZED. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY FROM MAY 5, 1925 TO JULY 25, 1947. SERVED ON A TOTAL OF 16 VESSELS AND STATIONS. HE WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING: SUBMARINE COMBAT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, ARMY DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER STAR, 1 BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, 4 STARS, PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON WITH 1 STAR.