Name:
William Clair Davis
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
37538084
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-05
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Elmwood Cemetery, Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
William Clair Davis was born on August 11, 1910, in Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas. He was the son of Calvin Arthur Davis and Mary Ann "May" Austin Davis.
William served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 5, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. Pvt Davis is now buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, USA.