World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Layman Eugene Davis
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Athens, Ohio
Honored By
Todd A. Davis
ENLISTED IN OCTOBER OF 1939 AND SERVED FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR BEING DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER OF 1945. SERVED ON FIVE SHIPS TO INCLUDE THE USS YUKON, THE ESCORT CARRIER USS SITKOH BAY AND THE BATTLESHIP USS WASHINGTON. SERVED AS A CREW MEMBER IN ONE OF THE THE USS WASHINGTON'S MAIN 16 INCH GUN TURRET. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE SOLOMON, GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS AND THE CAMPAIGN TO LIBERATE THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ENDURED NUMEROUS NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS AND KAMIKAZE ATTACKS. EARNED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION CAMPAIGN RIBBON.