Louis S Davis III
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
56th Fighter Group, 62nd Squadron
Object Number - UPL 15879 - Louis S Davis III 56th Fighter Group, 62nd Squadron
Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 5ERS, 8AF USAAF. Died when his P-47, 42-76175, 'Big Dick II', collided with another during mock combat over Fritton Lake, Somerleyton, Suffolk.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Big Dick II
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Atlanta, GA | 14 December 1942 | |
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Based |
Boxted | 13 February 1945 | Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
|
Died Killed in action |
Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32, UK | 8 April 1945 | Fatal Mid air Collision during mock combat. 8-Apr-45. Somerleyton, Suffolk. |
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Buried |
9 April 1945 | Plot E Row 6 Grave 12 | |
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Born |
Georgia | ||
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Based |
Boxted | 8 April 1945 | Transferred to 5ERS, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
Brought in information from a duplicate record. Sources provided by user 'usxpat':
American Battle Monuments Commission: https://www.abmc.gov/node/543769#.V3YuJ01TGM8
www.usaafdata.com
' Final Flights', Ian McLachlan, ©1989
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / from Little Friends.uk and WW II Memorial
