World War II Honoree

McGregory C. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bessemer City, North Carolina

Honored By

Dennis E. Davis

Relationship

Son

HOMETOWN BESSEMER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CROFT, SOUTH CAROLINA. INFANTRY TRAINING IN 3RD PLATOON, COMPANY C, 53RD BATTALION, CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS. ARRIVED EUROPEAN THEATER ON MARCH 19, 1943. SERVED AS A BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE (BAR) RIFLEMAN WITH COMPANY I, 3RD BATTALION, 60TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE TUNISIA, SICILY AND NORMANDY CAMPAIGNS. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS NEAR ST. LO, FRANCE ON JULY 17, 1944. AFTER RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL ON OCTOBER 8, 1944 ASSIGNED TO COMPANY D, 383RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. DEPARTED EUROPEAN THEATER ON OCTOBER 23, 1945 ARRIVING IN THE U.S. ON OCTOBER 30, 1945. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 7, 1945. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE PIN AND 5 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.