World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Donald G. Davis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Franklin County, Ohio
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY SEPTEMBER 11, 1943 AT COLUMBUS, OHIO. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 772ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE 79TH INFANTRY ‘CROSS OF LORRAINE’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 7TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1945 DURING THE ALSACE CAMPAIGN IN THE AREA OF THE MAGINOT LINE NEAR STATTMATTEN, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE BORDER OF GERMANY AND FRANCE. HE IS BURIED IN THE EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT EPINAL (VOSGES), FRANCE AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.