World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jesse V. Davis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Alabama
Honored By
MPHS
KILLED IN ACTION ON 30 NOVEMBER 1944 NEAR HAUT-BAS FRANCE WHILE SERVING WITH 86TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 6TH ARMORED DIVISION. HE WAS AWARDED DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS AND PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS WAS GIVEN POSTHUMOUSLY AS PER THIRD ARMY HEADQUARTERS GENERAL ORDERS #143 ON 17 JUNE 1945.