James E. Davis

NAME: James E. Davis

ASN: 37605949

PLACE OF BIRTH: Hollywood, MO

DATE OF BIRTH: 11Sept.1923

DATES OF SERVICE: 5 Mar 43 to 18 Nov 44

1946 to 00 Jan 1955

1955 to 01 Aug 1969

UNIT ASSIGNED:HQ Airborne Trng Center APO 700

A CO 509th PIB

D CO 1st P.T.R. at Fort Benning, GA

Parachute Maintenance Company, 82nd Airborne Division

187th Regimental Combat Team Far East Command

623rd Parachute Maintenance Company, Fort Bragg, NC

US Army Depot, Jeffersonville, IN

US Army Depot, Memphis, TN

US Army Depot, Ogden, UT

Parachute Maintenance Company, 101st Airborne Division

1st Bde (Seperate) , 101st Airborne Division

504th A.D.

Aviation Systems Command

CAMPAIGNS: Anzio, Korea, Vietnam

AWARDS: Purple Heart, Bronze Star w/ 2 OLC, Army Commendation w/ 2 OLC, Good Conduct Medal w/ 4 OLC, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 3 Bronze Stars, Korean Service Medal w/ 3 Bronze Stars, RVN Service Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge USA, Foreign Regimental Insignia 3rd French Zouaves France, Master Parachute Badge RVN, US Pres. Unit Citation WW 2 509 Bn, Koean Pres. Unit Citation S.R.

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

11 Sep 1923 - Born in Hollywood, MO

05 Mar 1943 - Entered service at Jefferson Barracks, MO

Received basic training in 80th Inf. Tr. Btn, Camp Roberts, CA

00 Jul 1943 - Went to Ft. Benning, Ga. for Parachute School

After Parachute School went to Camp Patrick Henry, VA

Departed the U.S. on the ship William H. Hill

Arrived at Oran, Algiers, N. Africa

Billeted at Camp Canistel, near Oran, N. Africa

Departed Camp Canistel by train

Arrived at the Airborne Training Center in Oujida, Morocco where both American and French trained

11 Jan 1944 - Pvt. James E. Davis, Army Service Number: 37605949, Unit Assigned: HQ Airborne Trng Center APO 700, Orders Dated: 11-Jan-44, Special Order # 4, Orders Action: Assigned to A Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR

Departed N. Africa by ship

22 Jan 1944 - Participated in the amphibious landings at Anzio assigned to A CO 509th PIB

Was wounded after a few days of fighting when an enemy tank fired on their position

Evacuated to 118th Station Hospital at Naples, Italy where he spent three months

10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. James Davis, Army Service Number: 37605949, Unit Assigned: A CO 509th PIB, Orders Dated: 10-Apr-44, General Order # 5, Orders Action: Award of Combat Infantryman Badge

Departed 118th Station Hospital by truck convoy to Trappani, Sicily (I assume also by boat or plane)

Assigned to the Airborne Replacement Center, Camp Kurtz, Sicily

Was not fit for duty and sent to Milo, Sicily for 2 more months recovery

Departed Sicily by ship

Arrived at 7th Replacement Depot, Naples, Italy

00 Sep 1944 - Departed Naples, Italy

00 Sep 1944 - Arrived Zone of the Interior Camp Shanks, NY

Departed same week by train for Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis, MO

Recieved 10 days leave home

Recieved orders to proceed to Hot Springs, AR and was billeted in the Arlington, Hotel for R&R

Two weeks later departed by train for Fort Benning, GA

Assigned to D CO 1st P.T.R. at Fort Benning, GA

18 Nov 1944 - Medically Discharged - had not regained complete use of his left arm

Two years later returned to active duty under Department of the Army Circular 6

Reported to Fort Benning, GA and was assigned to HHC Airborne School to attend Parachute Riggers School

Graduated Parachute Riggers School

Assigned to Parachute Maintenance Company, 82nd Airborne Division

Completed three year enlistment

Assigned to 187th Regimental Combat Team Far East Command

Spent 34 months in Far East Command

16 Mar 1954 - Returned to Zone of the Interior

Assigned to 623rd Parachute Maintenance Company, Fort Bragg, NC

00 Jan 1955 - Discharged

Re-enlisted and assigned to US Army Depot, Jeffersonville, IN (remained on Jump Status)

Assigned to US Army Depot, Memphis, TN (remained on Jump Status)

00 Jan 1960 - Assigned to US Army Depot, Ogden, UT (remained on Jump Status)

00 May 1962 - Appointed to Warrant Officer and transferred Parachute Maintenance Company, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY

08 Jul 1965 - Arrived in Republic of Vietnam as part of Advanced Party for 1st Bde (Seperate), 101st Airborne Division

Served as A.D. Officer in 1st Bde (Seperate), 101st Airborne Division

00 Jul 1965 - At Bien Hoa/Vung Tau, Vietnam

00 Oct 1965 - At Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam

00 Nov 1965 - At Ma Ca, Vietnam

00 Dec 1965 - At Phan Rang, Vietnam

00 Jul 1966 - Returned to U.S. and served as 1st Pl. Ldr. 101st Airborne Division

Assigned as Operations Officer 504th A.D.

Transferred to Aviation Systems Command, St. Louis, MO

01 Aug 1969 - Retired from the Army as a CWO 3 in St. Louis, MO

1997 - Wife Bonnie Simmons passed away

2002 - Married Darlene Mathews

14 Feb 2008 - James E. Davis passed away. He is buried at Jefferson Barracks, MO

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