Levie H. Davis Jr.

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/19/1944

Levie Horace Davis Jr. was born in North Carolina on November 14, 1919.

He enlisted in the Regular Army on January 28, 1941 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His home of residence was listed
as Jamesville, Martin County, North Carolina and his civilian occupation was listed as Farm Hands, General Farms.
He had completed two years of High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a PFC in Company C, in Headquarters 22nd Infantry
General Orders No. 5 dated 8 June 1943.

Private First Class Davis was killed in action in France during the attack toward Cherbourg
on June 19, 1944.

Decorations of Levie H. Davis Jr.

The listing for Levie Davis Jr. in the World War II Young American Patriots book for North Carolina

Levie H. Davis Jr. was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in the Davis Cemetery at Jamesville, North Carolina.

Top photo from the World War II Young American Patriots book for North Carolina

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