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Seaman Second Class Arthur Davis

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Seaman Second Class Arthur Davis Veteran

Birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
12 Oct 1942 (aged 31)
At Sea
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Arthur Davis was a Seaman Second Class in the United States Naval Reserve, assigned to the Destroyer USS Duncan (DD-485).

Arthur was KIA in a Task Force Screen when she thought, that all ships attackd the Japanese Navy but she was alone, got several hits in the Battle of Cape Esperance on 12 Oct. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, , Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

https://www.ww2-pacific.com/soldaat/davis-arthur/

Killed in action, WW II.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Arthur Davis.

Unit/Placed in, USS Duncan (DD-485) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Father, Abraham Davis. Mother, Anna Davis. Parents born in Russia. Sister(s), Ada and Fay Davis.

Brother(s), Earl, John and James Davis.


Arthur is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines. Walls of the missing.

 


Arthur Davis was a Seaman Second Class in the United States Naval Reserve, assigned to the Destroyer USS Duncan (DD-485).

Arthur was KIA in a Task Force Screen when she thought, that all ships attackd the Japanese Navy but she was alone, got several hits in the Battle of Cape Esperance on 12 Oct. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, , Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

https://www.ww2-pacific.com/soldaat/davis-arthur/

Killed in action, WW II.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Arthur Davis.

Unit/Placed in, USS Duncan (DD-485) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Father, Abraham Davis. Mother, Anna Davis. Parents born in Russia. Sister(s), Ada and Fay Davis.

Brother(s), Earl, John and James Davis.


Arthur is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines. Walls of the missing.

 


Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Massachusetts.



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  • Maintained by: Jean Louis Vijgen
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56759793/arthur-davis: accessed ), memorial page for Seaman Second Class Arthur Davis (22 Nov 1910–12 Oct 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56759793, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Jean Louis Vijgen (contributor 46842900).