World War II Honoree

Calvin Roy Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Medicine Lodge, Kansas

Honored By

Mr. Ronald R. Davis

Relationship

Brother

ENLISTED IN THE 301ST ORDNANCE REGIMENT APRIL 1942. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP SUTTON, NORTH CAROLINA. LEFT FOR OVERSEAS IN 1943 AND LANDED AT ORAN, NORTH AFRICA. REGIMENT CROSSED ALGERIA TO CONSTANTINE, CAPE BONN AND ON TO BIZERTE, TUNISIA. FOR A TIME, ATTACHED TO THE 7TH ARMY UNDER GENERAL PATTON. AT BIZERTE, THE ALLIES LATER DEFEATED GERMAN FORCES COMMANDED BY GENERAL ROMMEL, ON CAPE BONN. SOME OF THE 301ST BECAME PART OF THE 603RD BATTALION, SENT TO SOUTHERN ITALY AND ATTACHED TO THE 5TH ARMY UNDER GENERAL MARK CLARK. THEY ADVANCED TO ROME. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 25TH, 1945 AFTER 32 MONTHS OF OVERSEAS DUTY.