Davis, Joseph Ishmael

1907 - 1961  (54 years)

• Name	Davis, Joseph Ishmael
  Birth	22 Jul 1907	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Factory Laborer  [1]
  Reference Number	DAVI.J004
  _FGRAVE	24072391
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 78th Chemical Company, 3rd Infantry Division  [3]
  	After a brief previous stint as a draftee, enlisted in the Chemical Weapons Service, Regular Army, on February 11, 1942 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Qualified as a rifleman and field lineman (military occupational specialties 745 and 641). Departted the Continental U.S. on November 17, 1942 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served in combat with the 78th Chemical Company through the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action in France on August 26, 1944. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge (3rd Infantry Division General Order), Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal with clasp, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on November 1, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Davis&GSfn=Joseph&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=121&GRid=24072391&df=all&
  		World War II Honoree, Davis, Joseph Ishmael
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Davis, Joseph Ishmael (1907-1961) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		European Theater of World War II
  		3rd Infantry Division ("Rock of the Marne"), United States Army
  		3rd Infantry Division ("Rock of the Marne"), United States Army
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  Death	28 Jul 1961  [2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I15872	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Davis
  Mother	Travis, Leora Agnes,   b. 1887, Illinois d. 10 Apr 1969 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F7316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Winchester, Genell Effie,   b. 24 Feb 1923, Iuka, Marion County, Illinois d. 18 Dec 2007, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Children	1. Davis, C.R.   2. Davis, W.   3. Davis, S.   4. Davis, S.   5. Davis, J.L.   6. Davis, Brenda L.,   b. 5 Jan 1950   d. 20 Mar 1950 (Age 0 years) + 7. Davis, Joseph I. 'Joe',   b. 25 Dec 1950, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Dec 2005, Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F7318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jul 1907 - Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S850] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S618] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Davis, Joseph Ishmael, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24072391/joseph-ishmael-davis) (Reliability: 2). [S15281] World War II Honoree, Joseph Ishmael Davis, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2009139) (Reliability: 2). [S2079] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Kroeger, Gennell, 84, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23488378) (Reliability: 2).