World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph A. Davis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Honored By
James L. Dale
JOINED TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD AT BONHAM, TEXAS, IN MAY 1940. SELECTED FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN NOVEMBER, 1942. COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT AT FT. SILL, OKLAHOMA. THEN JOINED 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 680TH GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY. IN 1944 SENT TO ENGLAND AND THEN FRANCE TO JOIN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. BECAME BATTERY COMMANDER AND WON FIELD PROMOTION TO CAPTAIN. IN MAY HIS DIVISION JOINED THE ASSAULT ACROSS THE RHINE. UNIT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. HE EARNED A BRONZE STAR. AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE RETIRED AS A COLONEL.