DAVIS, John B, Jr, Pvt 521 SN: 871413

Born: 16 Feb 1925 Chesterfield, South Carolina

Enlisted: 14 Aug 1943 Badin, North Carolina

Died: 20 Jun 1944 (KIA, Saipan, Marianas Islands)

Interred: Fairview Memorial Park, Albemarle, NC (Stanly County)

3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC

Oct 1943 Pvt (Rec) 3rd RecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC ”12, qual MM; 30,to TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC by S/RS; auth. fur to 9Nov43”

Headquarters Company, Quartermaster Battalion, TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC

1-31 Jan 1944 Pvt, HQ Co, QM, TC, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC “28, to 45th ReplBn, Camp Lejeune”

45th Replacement Battalion, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC

24-31 Jan 1944 Pvt 521, 45th ReplBn, CamLej, New River, NC “28, Jd fr QM Bn, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC”

2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division

Apr 1944 Pvt 521; G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field

Jun 1944 Pvt 521; G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas)”20, KIA”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:

Purple Heart Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star

World War II Victory Medal

Davis, John B, Jr., Pvt