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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lawrence H. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Bassett, Nebraska

Honored By

Veteran's History Project

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED ON JANUARY 9, 1944 AT CAMP PENDLETON, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE TOOK HIS BOOT TRAINING AS ARTILLERY GUNNER. EMBARKED FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER ON MAY 24, 1944. INVOLVED IN MANY OF THE BATTLES IN THE PACIFIC, INCLUDING GUAM AND IWO JIMA. LANDED ON IWO JIMA ON DAY 3 OF THE BATTLE AND WAS STILL THERE ON DAY 7, WHEN THE U.S. FLAG WAS RAISED. HE WAS ALSO THE CHAMPION BOXER OF THE MARINE DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC. DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1945 AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.