Newton Baker Davis Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURFighter Pilot
36th FG - 22nd FS
KIA -
Lt. Davis and his wing man, 2Lt. Harry J. Vibbert, Jr, departed their airfield at Bruchelle, France on an armed reconnaissance mission in the area of Argentan. At about 15:30 on August 13, 1944, they were flying at about 50 feet above ground strafing enemy targets. Lt. Vibbert was in trail position and noticed smoke coming from Lt. Davis's engine as they pulled up. At about 800 feet, Lt. Vibbert saw Lt. Davis climb out of the cockpit onto his wing. He noted that he saw no enemy ground fire and didn't know what caused the engine fire. Lt. Vibbert descended and circled the area but did not see Lt. Davis. He did see a parachute hanging on a tree in a hedgerow, though. As it turned out, Lt. Davis had been captured by German soldiers who killed him.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Columbus, OH, USA | 1 October 1941 | |
Died |
61600 Le Grais, France | 13 August 1944 | Shot after successfully bailing out of his P.47 |
Born |
West Virginia, USA | ||
Buried |
Plot I Row 1 Grave 12 Brittany American Cemetery | ||
Born |
Berkeley County, WV, USA |