Frederick Curtice Davis Military person

Frederick Curtice Davis, born 21 October 1915 in Rock County, Wisconsin, enlisted in the Naval Reserve 7 July 1939 and was commissioned ensign 4 September 1940. Serving with an observation squadron aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36), Ensign Davis was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941, and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the moment of his death, when he was running forward to take charge of an antiaircraft machinegun battery, since no planes were on board.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 21, 1915
Birth place
Rock County Wisconsin
Date of deathDecember 07, 1941
Place of death
Hawaii , Pearl Harbor

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Navy Cross
military operations
Attack on Pearl Harbor
military branch
United States Navy
military unit
USS Nevada (BB-36)
service start1939
service end1941

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