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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Allen C. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Monroe, Wisconsin

Honored By

G. E. Holcomb

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND TRAINED AS A DIVE BOMBER PILOT. COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN AND SAW COMBAT FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS BENNINGTON IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SURVIVED TWO OCEAN CRASH LANDINGS AND AFTER THE SECOND, DRIFTED FOUR DAYS ON THE SEA OF JAPAN IN A RUBBER RAFT BEFORE BEING RESCUED. FLEW IN THE LEAD BOMBER SQUADRON OF THE AIR PARADE OVER TOKYO BAY DURING THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND PERMANENT CITATION.