World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Johnnie D. Davis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Blackshear, Georgia
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 6TH INFANTRY 'SIGHTSEEING 6TH' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE LUZON CAMPAIGN. ASSAULTED LINGAYEN GULF IN LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON JANUARY 9, 1945. WOUNDED IN THE LUZON ACTION AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. ALSO AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD DEVICE AND BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT.