World War II Honoree

Frank Elwood Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Daughter

HE WAS CALLED TO DUTY IN THE U.S. NAVY, REPORTING TO NAVAL AIR STATION QUONSET POINT, RHODE ISLAND WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO CASU-22 (CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT). LATER, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS VELLA GULF CVE-111 WHERE HE SERVED AS THE NAVIGATION OFFICER, ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND WAS THE SHIPS LEGAL OFFICER. HE SERVED ABOARD VELLA GULF DURING OPERATIONS IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS AND OKINAWA AND THE POST WAR OCCUPATION OF TOKYO. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY IN 1946.