World War II Honoree

Delbert Ernest Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glasgow, Kentucky

Honored By

Harold Wayne Davis

Relationship

Son

SERVED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. HE ENTERED THE ARMY ON JULY 14, 1941 AT LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. HE QUALIFIED AS A RIFLE MARKSMAN AND WORKED AS A POWER GENERATOR OPERATOR WITH COMPANY F, 87TH MOUNTAIN INFANTRY, OF THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION IN NORTHERN AFRICA AND ITALY. HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SILVER STAR. HE WAS ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON (WWII) (OFTEN CALLED THE 'RUPTURED DUCK') WHEN HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED JULY 5, 1945 AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. HIS HIGHEST RANK WAS CORPORAL TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS.