World War II Honoree

Irving Davidson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Sheldon Davidson

Relationship

Son

LANDED ON NORMANDY BEACH ON JUNE 6, 1944 AND SERVED ON THE FRONT LINES FOR 10 MONTHS. HE FOUGHT WITH THE 90TH DIVISION FROM NORMANDY TO BREST WHERE HE WAS FIRST WOUNDED. HE THEN FOUGHT WITH THE 84TH DIVISION THOUGHT OUT FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE HE WAS WOUNDED AGAIN AS HE WAS CLEARING MINE FIELDS IN ST. VITH. HE HELD THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL WITH 5 CAMPAIGN STARS AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD.