Photo of Major William Lynn Davis, Jr. in uniform
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Major William Lynn Davis, Jr. in uniform
Subject
WWII
World War II
Army
Ernie Pyle
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Army
Ernie Pyle
Decatur, IL.
Description
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Davis, Maj. William Lynn, 8/5/1945. Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, Decatur, Illinois. Article on back of photo: "Major Davis Didn't Expect by Mary Ferree of t he Herald-Review Staff: An infantryman who knew Ernie Pyle in the front lines is Maj. Willliam Lynn Davis, Jr., 645 W. Packard St. He met him in a ditch near a little town southwest of Cherbourg. Major Davis, home on leave after 14 months in the European theater, said there was a shortage of matches in his front-line dugout and as he inquired for a light, a man, indistinguishable from the other G.I's pulled out a silver lighter with "Ernie Pyle" engraved on it. Later, Ernie gave Davis the last of 25 cigarette lighters presented to the correspondent by an American manufacturing company as gifts to infantrymen. Davis still has the lighter. Major Davis often took Ernie to the front lines in a jeep and watched him passing among the soldiers, asking, "What outfit are you in?" and jotting down names and places and impressions in his little notebook."
Creator
Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
8/5/1945
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF142
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8-1/4 x 6"
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, “Photo of Major William Lynn Davis, Jr. in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 25, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/139.