World War II Honoree

James L. Davidson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bluefield, Virginia

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AUGUST 1, 1942 AT FORT THOMAS, NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. AFTER COMPLETION OF PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE SERVED WITH REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 3RD BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN AND JUMPED INTO THE AREA NEAR ARNHEM. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF EINDHOVEN IN THE VICINITY OF SON 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 MAPLE HILL CEMETERY, BLUEFIELD, VIRGINIA.