World War II Honoree

Daryl H. Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Havensville, Kansas

Honored By

Gene J. & JoAnn (Davis) Grindler

Relationship

Niece

ENLISTED JUNE 1942, RECEIVED ONE MONTH OF TRAINING IN GUNNERY SCHOOL, AND WAS SENT TO SEA. SERVED ON THREE DIFFERENT MERCHANT SHIPS AS A NAVY GUNNER'S MATE. THE SERVICE WAS DANGEROUS AS THERE WERE NO FIGHTING SHIPS FOR ESCORT AND THEIR BIGGEST GUNS WERE 4 INCH 50'S. WENT TO NORTH AFRICAN THEATER, LEYTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ CANAL, EGYPT, CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER, ITALY, AND AUSTRALIA. AWARDED PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES AND DISCHARGED DECEMBER 1945.