World War II Honoree

Lucian McCoy Davidson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Franklin, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sandra D. Scheer

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED FEBRUARY 17, 1941. ON FEBRUARY 17, 1941, THE 28TH DIVISION WAS ORDERED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE FOR ONE YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY. DEPLOYED TO ENGLAND ON OCTOBER 8, 1943. WENT THROUGH 10 MONTHS OF TRAINING IN ENGLAND AND WALES. ENTERED COMBAT IN JULY 1944. THE KEYSTONE SOLDIERS MADE A MOVE NORTHWARD TO THE HUERTGEN FOREST IN LATE SEPTEMBER. REPORTED CAPTURED ON NOVEMBER 3, 1944. HE WAS IMPRISONED IN STALAG 3B FURSTENBERG BRANDENBURG, PRUSSIA. RETURNED TO MILITARY CONTROL OR REPATRIATED ON JUNE 14, 1945.