World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James A. Davis, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fort Hunter, New York
Honored By
Laura Edge
Relationship
Crewmate's Daughter
SERVED AS RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE 96TH BOMB GROUP, 45TH COMBAT WING, 3RD DIVISION OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE. ON MAY 12, 1944, HIS B-17 WAS ATTACKED BY FIGHTERS OVER GERMANY. HE BAILED OUT AND WAS TAKEN CAPTIVE. SPENT 11 MONTHS AS A POW.