World War II Honoree

Leonard A. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shreveport, Louisiana

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: SERGEANT. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY JULY 20, 1942 AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, ABLE COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 501ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE WAS A PARATROOPER WHO JUMPED INTO FRANCE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944, OPERATION OVERLORD, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE. HE DIED ON THE DAY OF THE INVASION AND HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO LOUISIANA FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.