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Leslie Elmo Davis

9 Jun 1915 – 21 Dec 1942

Birth	9 Jun 1915
Death	21 Dec 1942
Cemetery	Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga , Hamilton County , Tennessee , USA
Added by	Colleen L on 07 Nov 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2978427

Bio

US Army World War II TEC5 Leslie E. Davis accidental death Cause of Loss, Vehicle collision & explosion Unit Hometown: service# Awards: Details of career here. Notes On December 21 1942 Pfc. Avery was Driving a truck carrying a land mine it collided with a Corps of Engineers vehicle. Both vehicles exploded into flames. Avery and the 6 Army personnel including Davis were killed, burned beyond recognition. All 7 ultimately were buried with military honors in this Tennessee mass grave. Individual identifications were impossible. Involved were PFC Herman D. Avery USMC 2nd/Lt. Charles Barkman US Army T/5 Leslie E. Davis US Army Pfc. George W. Fulkerson US Army Pfc. John J. McGuire US Army Pvt. Ted J. Slonina US Army Pvt. Lloyd P. Tyler US Army

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TEC5 USA

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Family

Parents

• Isaiah S Davis 1872–1943
• Mertie Bell Martin Davis 1883–1931

Spouse

• Edna Pearl Hill Davis 1916–1984

Siblings

• Martin Raymond Davis 1902–1977
• Dew Grady Davis 1904–1969
• Eulin Henry Davis 1907–1948
• Thelma Irene Davis Luther 1914–1986
• CPL Leslie Elmo Davis 1915–1942
• Thomas Franklin Davis 1917–2004
• Simmie Dirl Davis 1920–1992

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