WWI
The following information is summarized from information provided by Larry Hume, Contributor # 47179734:
Neal Davis was born August 3, 1895, in the Campti Community, Shelby County, Texas, to Zachary Taylor and Sophronia Pittman Davis. Neal had seven brothers: Robert, Francis, Edward William, Judge Thomas Orange, Zachary Wiley, Judge Thomas Orren, W I, J F, and Charles Samuel, and five sisters: Elizabeth Davis Holmes (WW I army nurse), Ada Hesser, Laura Davis, Cassie Davis, and Minnie Downer Holman.
A pre-med student at the University of Texas, Neal Davis enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 7, 1917. He was sent to Parris Island, South Carolina, for boot camp. He was accepted as a Marine flying candidate and was sent for training to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and to Miami, Florida. While in training he was promoted to corporal on March 2, 1918. Corporal Davis was discharged on August 22, 1918, to accept an appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in the USMC Reserve Flying Corps. He received his wings as a Naval Aviator on August 28, 1918, and served overseas from at least September 29, 1918, through November 16, 1918, shortly after armistice was declared. He had been sent to the Marine Aviation Force at Calais, France, arriving October 5, 1918. He was discharged from service in January 1919.
After the war Neal returned to the University of Texas to complete his medical degree, and he was a prominent physician in the Houston area for many years. He married Marguerite Seagraves on Christmas Day, 1930, in Galveston, Texas. They had two sons, Odie Richard and Neal II. Dr. Neal Davis moved back to Center after retirement. He died there at age 70, on February 12, 1966.
WWI
The following information is summarized from information provided by Larry Hume, Contributor # 47179734:
Neal Davis was born August 3, 1895, in the Campti Community, Shelby County, Texas, to Zachary Taylor and Sophronia Pittman Davis. Neal had seven brothers: Robert, Francis, Edward William, Judge Thomas Orange, Zachary Wiley, Judge Thomas Orren, W I, J F, and Charles Samuel, and five sisters: Elizabeth Davis Holmes (WW I army nurse), Ada Hesser, Laura Davis, Cassie Davis, and Minnie Downer Holman.
A pre-med student at the University of Texas, Neal Davis enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 7, 1917. He was sent to Parris Island, South Carolina, for boot camp. He was accepted as a Marine flying candidate and was sent for training to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and to Miami, Florida. While in training he was promoted to corporal on March 2, 1918. Corporal Davis was discharged on August 22, 1918, to accept an appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in the USMC Reserve Flying Corps. He received his wings as a Naval Aviator on August 28, 1918, and served overseas from at least September 29, 1918, through November 16, 1918, shortly after armistice was declared. He had been sent to the Marine Aviation Force at Calais, France, arriving October 5, 1918. He was discharged from service in January 1919.
After the war Neal returned to the University of Texas to complete his medical degree, and he was a prominent physician in the Houston area for many years. He married Marguerite Seagraves on Christmas Day, 1930, in Galveston, Texas. They had two sons, Odie Richard and Neal II. Dr. Neal Davis moved back to Center after retirement. He died there at age 70, on February 12, 1966.
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NEAL DAVIS
TEXAS
2D LT 1 MARINE AVN GROUP
WORLD WAR 1
AUG 3 1895 FEB 12 1966
Family Members
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Robert Francis Davis
1874–1930
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Washington Irving Davis
1877–1960
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Edward W. Davis
1878–1928
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Elizabeth Davis Holmes
1879–1956
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Zachary Wiley Davis
1881–1928
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2LT Charles S. Davis
1882–1970
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Judge Thomas Orren Davis
1885–1964
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Ada Davis Hesser
1889–1966
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James F Davis
1890–1934
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Winnie Davis Downer
1891–1921
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John Henry Davis
1893–1974
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Laura Davis Homan
1898–1986
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