World War II Honoree

Thomas Hobart Davis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sussex, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

ENTERED SERVICE DURING DARK TIMES FOR THE ALLIES, IN MARCH OF 1942. HE SERVED INITIALLY IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN BEFORE DEPLOYING TO THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 52ND FIGHTER INTERCEPT WING AND LATER BECAME A MEMBER OF THE 305TH BOMB GROUP OF THE FAMOUS 8TH AIR FORCE. AS A BOMBER PILOT, FLEW FROM BASES IN ENGLAND, HE WAS ONCE DOWNED OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY. DOWNED AGAIN ON OCTOBER 14, 1943. HE WAS HELD POW AND LATER RELEASED AT THE END OF THE WAR.