World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joe Davis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Honored By
Donna Ewing
Relationship
Daughter
HE WAS IN THE 8TH ARMY AIR CORPS, 835TH SQUADRON, 486TH BOMB GROUP. SERVED AS A WAIST GUNNER; FIRST IN A B-24 AND THEN LATER IN A B-17. SHOT DOWN IN THE B-17 OUTSIDE BREMEN, GERMANY ON AUGUST 4, 1944 ON HIS 24TH MISSION. REMAINED A PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.