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WILLIS H. DAVIS


(courtesy of Eddie McMichael

Grave marker for Willis H. Davis in Plot S3A-L318-2, Kolb Cemetery, Spencer (Oklahoma county), OK.

Willis enlisted in the Army at Camp Chaffee in Fort Smith, AR on 6 October 1939.

Pvt Davis was transferred to Company G, 508th PIR on 22 August 1944.  

Listed as a non-battle casualty, Pvt Davis was evacuated to a field hospital on 2 February 1945, possibly due to frostbite.

He returned to the company on 6 March 1945 just in time to receive his promotion to Pfc on 8 March.

Pfc Davis was discharged on 5 September 1945 but re-enlisted three months later on 18 December.  His second discharge occurred on 17 June 1947

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