World War II Honoree

Lawrence J. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Trenton, Michigan

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JUNE 1, 1942 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN. SERVED WITH C-BATTERY, 377TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE DIED TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1944 OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN COMBAT BY GERMAN ARTILLERY SHELLING WHILE FIGHTING IN THE VICINITY OF ZETTEN, NETHERLANDS AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE OAK RIDGE CEMETERY, FLAT ROCK, MICHIGAN.