John D Davis

Military

Major John D Davis was Commanding Officer of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, based at Bassingbourn from December 1944 to June 1945. He later married Lieutenant Helen Pierson, an Army Nurse stationed at the nearby 163rd General Hospital at Wimpole Hall.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lieutenant Helen Pierson, an army nurse based at Wimpole Hall- an 8th Air Force hospital- near Bassingbourn, christens a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group named "Lady Helen of Wimpole" in her honour. Handwritten caption on reverse: '#4559 "Lady Helen of Wimpole".'

Helen E Pierson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Army Nurse

Places

media-16225.pdf (1.9 MB) Document 16225 A research paper written by student George Duncan which explores the development of the US Military Hospital at Wimpole Hall and how it linked to the evacuation of injured personnel from the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) from 1944-1945.

Created entry for document sent to myself via Meldreth Local History Society.

163rd General Hospital (Wimpole Hall)

  • Site type: Military site
  • Known as: Wimpole Park Military Hospital

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Commanding officer of 401st BS

Bassingbourn, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 1 December 1944

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Sources

Information on marriage to Helen Pierson taken from George Duncan's research paper - document 16225.
Dates of command and rank: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/91st_Bombardment_Group