World War II Honoree

Joseph R. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Laredo, Texas

Honored By

Douglas M. Alford, USN

HE ENTERED THE NAVAL SERVICE ON JANUARY 24, 1942 AT HENSLEY FIELD, DALLAS, TEXAS AND COMMISSIONED AS AN ENSIGN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1942 AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION. HE RECEIVED ORDERS TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE SAW DUTY IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: PALAU, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM, TINIAN, SAIPAN, LEYTE AND THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE ON MARCH 6, 1945 AT THE U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION, BANANA RIVER, FLORIDA. DURING HIS TOUR HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER.