World War II Honoree

Loy William Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Union Bridge, Maryland

Honored By

Dorinda Davis Shepley

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED FROM JAN 1942 TO DEC 1946. OVERSEAS FOR 21 MONTHS IN ENGLAND, AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALY WITH THE 1ST AND 3RD INFANTRY DIVISIONS, 5TH AND 7TH ARMIES AS LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER 604 IN CAMPAIGNS OF ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCAN, TUNISIAN, SICILIAN, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN ON 16 MARCH 1944. RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, RIFLE MARKSMAN, PURPLE HEART, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EAME CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND 4 STARS, SILVER BATTLE STAR AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE.