PFC Gerald Kay Davis was born 28 Nov 1924 in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. He was the youngest of the six children of Harry Irven and Lavina (Hettinger) Davis. His father was a blacksmith who owned his home and business. Gerald or "Jerry" as the family called him, no doubt helped his father.
Jerry probably entered service sometime in 1943. Trained as a medic and sent overseas he was assigned to Medical Detachment 116th Infantry and then attached to Anti-Tank Company 116th Infantry. On 1 Jun 1944 he was relieved from attachment and returned to the Medical Detachment and was with that unit on D-Day. On 11 Jun 1944 he was attached to Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 116th Infantry to work in their aid station. On 18 Jul 1944 he was relieved from attachment and returned to Medical Detachment. PFC Davis was killed in action on 31 Aug 1944.
PFC Davis is buried in the Brittany American Cemetery.
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