Photo of Major William V. Davidson in uniform
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Major William V. Davidson in uniform
Subject
WWII
World War II
Army
Decatur, IL.
Bronze Star
World War II
Army
Decatur, IL.
Bronze Star
Description
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Davidson, Maj. William V., 5/17/1945. Major William V. Davidson recently returned veteran of the Pacific War, will be the speaker at Sunday ceremonies honoring war workers who maintained good attendance records. Major Davidson left Leyte on Dec. 31, 1944, after serving in the military intelligence section of the 24th Infantry division since the activation of the division to the Hawaiian islands in October 1941. He was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941, and during the past three years has served in Hawaii, Australia, British New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea and the Philippine islands. He participated in the initial landings at Hollandia and Biak, Dutch New Guinea, and at Leyte on General MacArthur's first jump back to the Philippines. In the Leyte action Major Davidson was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in obtaining enemy intelligence under fire." Received 7/23/1996.
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
5/17/1945
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF135
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
5 x 3-3/4"
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Major William V. Davidson in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed June 22, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/133.