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Davis, Nelson H.
Davis, Nelson H.
Date of death:
February 25th, 1944 (Regensburg, Germany)
Nationality:
American
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Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
551st Bombardment Squad
,
385 Bombardment Group
,
U.S. Army Air Forces
Received this award posthumously at the request of the President, due to being killed in combat February 25, 1944 during bombing raid over Regensburg Germany
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
551st Bombardment Squad
,
385 Bombardment Group
,
U.S. Army Air Forces
Received this award three times for flying 15 missions over Europe.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
551st Bombardment Squad
,
385 Bombardment Group
,
8th Air Force
,
U.S. Army Air Forces
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
551st Bombardment Squad
,
385 Bombardment Group
,
U.S. Army Air Forces
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
551st Bombardment Squad
,
385 Bombardment Group
,
U.S. Army Air Forces
Served in England from October 1943 to February 1944.
Pilot Wing
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Army Advanced Flying School Yuma Arizona
,
U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
April 12th, 1943
Class 43-D
Sources
Photo 1: Familie
- Army documents
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