Davis, Nelson H.
- Date of death:
- February 25th, 1944 (Regensburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- American
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 1st Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 551st Bombardment Squad, 385 Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Received this award posthumously at the request of the President, due to being killed in combat February 25, 1944 during bombing raid over Regensburg Germany
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 1st Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 551st Bombardment Squad, 385 Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 1st Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 551st Bombardment Squad, 385 Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 1st Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 551st Bombardment Squad, 385 Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 1st Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 551st Bombardment Squad, 385 Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Army Advanced Flying School Yuma Arizona, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Awarded on:
- April 12th, 1943
Class 43-D
Sources
- Photo 1: Familie
- - Army documents
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