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2LT James Leonard Davidson

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2LT James Leonard Davidson

Birth
Kiefer, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
7 Jan 1945 (aged 23)
Flamizoulle, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Burial
Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
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9-104
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James was the 13th child of Thomas Jefferson Davidson and Liza Belle Stansberry and beloved brother of 15 siblings. He was a member of the 193rd Glider Infantry that was sent to Bastogne to keep the Bastogne corridor open. The 193rd ran into heavy mortar, tank and artillery fire around the town of Flamizoule. James was killed during this attack. He was buried for a while in Belgium; his family fought to have him returned to the States. In Dec. 1948, he was buried next to his mother, and two of his sisters, Minnie Frances and Lillian Goldia (Goldie) Davidson in New Mexico.

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Army Service No. #O-1320609

James L. Davidson is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for New Mexico, State At Large.
James was the 13th child of Thomas Jefferson Davidson and Liza Belle Stansberry and beloved brother of 15 siblings. He was a member of the 193rd Glider Infantry that was sent to Bastogne to keep the Bastogne corridor open. The 193rd ran into heavy mortar, tank and artillery fire around the town of Flamizoule. James was killed during this attack. He was buried for a while in Belgium; his family fought to have him returned to the States. In Dec. 1948, he was buried next to his mother, and two of his sisters, Minnie Frances and Lillian Goldia (Goldie) Davidson in New Mexico.

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Army Service No. #O-1320609

James L. Davidson is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for New Mexico, State At Large.

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New Mexico 2d Lieut 193 GLI INF 17 ABN DIV World War II

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