World War II Honoree

Nelson J. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pontiac, Michigan

Honored By

Marjorie, Chuck & Pam

Relationship

Children

GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS - BASIC TRAINING, 1942. NAVAL HOSPITAL, PEARL HARBOR, PHARMACIST'S MATE 2ND CLASS. COMMISSIONED IN MAY 1943. OFFICER INDOCTRINATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, ARIZONA IN SEPTEMBER 1943. FORT SCHUYLER, NEW YORK - SMALL CRAFT TRAINING, NOVEMBER 1943. MELVILLE, RHODE ISLAND - PT BOAT TRAINING, FEBRUARY 1944. WAR ZONE: COMMANDING OFFICER, PT BOAT 191, SQUADRON 12; NEW GUINEA, HOLLANDIA, MIOS WOENDI, BIAK, GEELVINK BAY, PALAU, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION IN ORMOC BAY. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF IN SURIGAO STRAIT, OCTOBER 23-26, 1944. NAVAL HOSPITAL (TUBERCULOSIS WARD), SAMPSON, NEW YORK AND ST. ALBANS, NEW YORK. DISCHARGED AS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IN MAY 1947.