World War II Honoree

Edward H. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Daughter

COMPANY G, 475TH REGIMENT, TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE. SERVED IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGN. ENTRY DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 1943. SEPARATION DATE: DECEMBER 31, 1945, FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER. TRUCK DRIVER, LIGHT: IN AN INFANTRY UNIT, OPERATED VARIOUS TYPES OF LIGHT VEHICLES IN TRANSPORTING PERSONNEL AS WELL AS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. DID CONVOY AND BLACKOUT DRIVING OVER ALL KINDS OF TERRAIN. MADE REPAIRS ON VEHICLES AS NEEDED. SAW SERVICE IN BURMA, INDIA AND CHINA FOR A TOTAL OF 20 MONTHS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO HELD MARKSMAN RIFLE, 2ND CLASS GUNNER, AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. PARTICIPATED IN: INDIA BURMA CAMPAIGN, CHINA OFFENSIVE, CHINA DEFENSIVE, AND CENTRAL BURMA CAMPAIGN.