Chesterfield County Military Veterans~ PFC Vernon Delhart Davis

IN

REMEMBERANCE OF

PFC Vernon Delhart Davis

b. Feb. 26, 1931

d. Aug. 17, 2009

PFC Vernon D. Davis, son of  Marion Bruce Davis and Sarah Nezzie Polson served with the US Army as a Field Artillery Cannoneer. 

While on duty in the North Korea Sector on 24 February 1952 he was seriously wounded in action by a missile. PFC Davis survived this battle, recuperated, returned to duty and back home to his family. He married Nellie Tucker.
 
Vernon D. Davis passed away on 17 August 2009 at the age of 78.

Vernon is my 4th Cousin once removed. Our common ancestor is Thomas Davis and Nancy Rivers.





 
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[1] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 February 2015); Memorial page for Vernon Delhart Davis; (26 February 1931–17 August 2009); Find a Grave memorial # 40886366, Citing Patrick Cemetery; Patrick, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[2] National Archives, "Access to Archival Database," database, National Archives, National Archives - Access to Archival Database (https://aad.archives.gov/ : viewed 2 February 2016), Vernon D Davis; citing National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957; Fa Bn 155mmg Sp Hv.