Cpl. T/5 HENRY J. DAVIS, 38214043
Cpl. T/5 HENRY J. DAVIS, 38214043 US Army. He was born on July 19, 1922 in Clarendon Texas. He was educated at Langston, Okla. University. He lived in Lea County New Mexico. He entered the US Army on September 28, 1942 at Fort bliss Texas. He served overseas from Dec. 9, 1943 to Nov 21, 1945. He fought in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns as a Mechanic in the 3417 Ord Medium Automotive maintains. He was discharged on Feb 18, 1946 at the time of his discharge he had Brown eyes and Black hair he was 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighed 187 pounds. He was awarded The American Theater of operations Medal, The European African Middle Eastern Theater of operations Medal with 4 battle stars. the World War Two Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal.
1- Fighting Men and Women of Lea County New Mexico – African American part of the book
2- New Mexico, U.S., World War II Records, 1941-1945 for Discharge paper for T/5 HENRY J. DAVIS
3- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=38214043&bc=sl,sd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=7214768