Killed in Germany.
CITATION OF HONOR
United States Army
PFC CHARLES L. DAVIS
Who gave his life in the performance of his duty
APRIL 19, 1945
He lived to bear his country's arms. He died to save its honor. He was a soldier.... and he knew a soldier's duty. His sacrifice will help keep aglow the flaming torch that lights our lives...that millions yet unborn may know the pricelss joy of liberty. And we who pay him homage, and revere his memory, in solemn pride rededicate ourselves to a complete fulfillment of the task for which he so gallantly placed his life upon the altar of man's freedom.
DWIGHT M. EISENHOWER, General U.S. Army
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SCOTLAND (COUNTY) YOUTH DIES IN NAZI PRISON CAMP
(Keokuk Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa)
Memphis, Mo., June 29 --E. Davis of Azen received official word this week that his son Pfc. Charles L. Davis had been killed in a Nazi prison camp April 19. Young Davis entered the service in January of 1944 and went overseas in July 1944. He had been a prisoner of the Nazis since November of that year. There were two sons in service. The other, Leland, is stationed in Italy. Davis was 22 years old last January.
CITATION OF HONOR
United States Army
PFC CHARLES L. DAVIS
Who gave his life in the performance of his duty
APRIL 19, 1945
He lived to bear his country's arms. He died to save its honor. He was a soldier.... and he knew a soldier's duty. His sacrifice will help keep aglow the flaming torch that lights our lives...that millions yet unborn may know the pricelss joy of liberty. And we who pay him homage, and revere his memory, in solemn pride rededicate ourselves to a complete fulfillment of the task for which he so gallantly placed his life upon the altar of man's freedom.
DWIGHT M. EISENHOWER, General U.S. Army
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SCOTLAND (COUNTY) YOUTH DIES IN NAZI PRISON CAMP
(Keokuk Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa)
Memphis, Mo., June 29 --E. Davis of Azen received official word this week that his son Pfc. Charles L. Davis had been killed in a Nazi prison camp April 19. Young Davis entered the service in January of 1944 and went overseas in July 1944. He had been a prisoner of the Nazis since November of that year. There were two sons in service. The other, Leland, is stationed in Italy. Davis was 22 years old last January.
Killed in Germany.
CITATION OF HONOR
United States Army
PFC CHARLES L. DAVIS
Who gave his life in the performance of his duty
APRIL 19, 1945
He lived to bear his country's arms. He died to save its honor. He was a soldier.... and he knew a soldier's duty. His sacrifice will help keep aglow the flaming torch that lights our lives...that millions yet unborn may know the pricelss joy of liberty. And we who pay him homage, and revere his memory, in solemn pride rededicate ourselves to a complete fulfillment of the task for which he so gallantly placed his life upon the altar of man's freedom.
DWIGHT M. EISENHOWER, General U.S. Army
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SCOTLAND (COUNTY) YOUTH DIES IN NAZI PRISON CAMP
(Keokuk Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa)
Memphis, Mo., June 29 --E. Davis of Azen received official word this week that his son Pfc. Charles L. Davis had been killed in a Nazi prison camp April 19. Young Davis entered the service in January of 1944 and went overseas in July 1944. He had been a prisoner of the Nazis since November of that year. There were two sons in service. The other, Leland, is stationed in Italy. Davis was 22 years old last January.
CITATION OF HONOR
United States Army
PFC CHARLES L. DAVIS
Who gave his life in the performance of his duty
APRIL 19, 1945
He lived to bear his country's arms. He died to save its honor. He was a soldier.... and he knew a soldier's duty. His sacrifice will help keep aglow the flaming torch that lights our lives...that millions yet unborn may know the pricelss joy of liberty. And we who pay him homage, and revere his memory, in solemn pride rededicate ourselves to a complete fulfillment of the task for which he so gallantly placed his life upon the altar of man's freedom.
DWIGHT M. EISENHOWER, General U.S. Army
~
SCOTLAND (COUNTY) YOUTH DIES IN NAZI PRISON CAMP
(Keokuk Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa)
Memphis, Mo., June 29 --E. Davis of Azen received official word this week that his son Pfc. Charles L. Davis had been killed in a Nazi prison camp April 19. Young Davis entered the service in January of 1944 and went overseas in July 1944. He had been a prisoner of the Nazis since November of that year. There were two sons in service. The other, Leland, is stationed in Italy. Davis was 22 years old last January.
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