Edward Davis [1]
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Killed by a German naval officer while trying to rescue fellow seaman after their ship was sunk by a submarine.Listed on the tablets of the missing at Suresnes American Cemetery in France.Alternate death date of October 2, 1918 given.A water oak was planted on the grounds of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Charlotte in 2/1919 in his honor.
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Navy
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Parents: Ida M., the widow of L. C. Davis -
Siblings: Clara May Davis - Snow Davis -
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First Name:
Edward
Last Name:
Davis
Middle Name:
Lee
Military Details:
France;
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Employer: draftsman for E.S. Draper, residence 1314 Belmont - 1918
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Seaman, 2nd Class
Source:
newsprint, city directory, The Charlotte Observer, 2/21/1919, p. 10
Military Unit:
USS Ticonderoga
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