World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Donald E. Davis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mobile County, Alabama
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, ABLE COMPANY. 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1943 DURING THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. HIS BATTALION WAS OPERATING WITH THE DARBY’S RANGER AND FIGHTING AS MOUNTAIN INFANTRYMEN IN THE HIGH GROUND ABOVE VENAFRO, ITALY WHEN HE WAS KILLED. HE IS BURIED IN THE SICILY-ROME AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT NETTUNO, ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.