World War II Honoree

John Martin Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Mr. Bruce Wilson Davis

Relationship

Brother

COMMISSIONED FROM THE ROTC AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY ON JUNE 12, 1926. DECEMBER 23, 1940: MAJOR FIELD ARTILLERY RES. ON AUGUST 4, 1942; LIEUTENANT COLONEL, SIGNAL CORPS. SEPTEMBER 23, 1943: COLONEL, SIGNAL CORPS. ACTIVE DUTY ASSIGNMENTS FROM FEBRUARY 9, 1941 TO NOVEMBER 7, 1941 AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 16TH BATTALION, 5TH FIELD ARTILLERY TRAINING REGIMENT. NOVEMBER 27, 1941: ASSIGNED TO TEMPORARY DUTY WITH THE 557TH SIGNAL AIRCRAFT WARNING BATTALION TO ACCOMPANY THEM TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECEMBER 6, 1941: SAILED FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON THE USAT TASKER H. BLISS FOR THE PHILIPPINES, BUT RETURNED TO SEATTLE. DECEMBER 10, 1941 TO FEBRUARY 10, 1942: FORT LAWTON, WASHINGTON, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND INTERCEPTOR COMMAND. FEBRUARY 13-16, 1942 AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI, HEADQUARTERS, 82ND FIELD ARTILLERY. FEBRUARY 18 TO APRIL 3, 1942: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND ARMY, G-2. APRIL 3, 1942 TO JULY 1944: ASSIGNED TO THE SIGNAL CORPS, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, ARMY AIR FORCE TACTICAL CENTER, CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS 999, ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT. JULY 1944 TO APRIL 1945, FAR EAST AIR FORCE. JULY 23 TO AUGUST 29, 1944 IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. AUGUST 29, 1944 TO PORT MORSBY, NEW GUINEA. AUGUST 30, 1944 TO HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA. NOVEMBER 1944 TO APRIL 1945 TO LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. APRIL 1945 TO SCHICK GENERAL ARMY HOSPITAL IN CLINTON, IOWA. MAY 1945 TO BILLINGS GENERAL ARMY HOSPITAL AT FORT BEN HARRISON, IN WHERE HE DIED ON AUGUST 13, 1945. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AWARDED TO HIS WIDOW, POSTHUMOUSLY ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1945.