George Fleming Davis, USN

Born  23 Mar 1911Manila, Philippines
Died  6 Jan 1945(33)USS Walke


Cdr. George Fleming Davis, USN

Ranks

31 May 1934 Ens.
31 May 1934 Ens.
31 May 1937 Lt.(jg)
1 Jul 1941 Lt.
1 Mar 1943 T/Lt.Cdr.
1 Feb 1944 T/Cdr.

Decorations

6 Jan 1945 Medal of Honor

Warship Commands listed for George Fleming Davis, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Walke (ii) (DD 723)T/Cdr.Destroyer26 Nov 19446 Jan 1945 (+)

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer USS Walke (ii) (DD 723)


27 Nov 1944
USS Walke departed from Ulithi bound for San Pedro Bay, Philippines.

29 Nov 1944
USS Walke arrived at San Pedro Bay, Philippines. She departed from the same day to patrol in Leyte Gulf.

4 Dec 1944
USS Walke returns to San Pedro Bay.

6 Dec 1944
USS Walke departed from San Pedro Bay to participate in the ladings at Ormoc Bay.

7 Dec 1944 (position 10.50, 124.30)
USS Walke takes of the crew and scuttles the heavily damaged US destroyer USS Mahan south-west of Ormoc Bay in position 10°50'N, 124°30'E.

8 Dec 1944
USS Walke returns to San Pedro Bay.

13 Dec 1944
USS Walke departed from San Pedro Bay to participate in operations of Mindoro.

15 Dec 1944
USS Walke arrived off Mindoro.

18 Dec 1944
USS Walke returns to San Pedro Bay.

2 Jan 1945
USS Walke departed from San Pedro Bay to participate in the landings at Lingayen Gulf.

6 Jan 1945 (position 16.40, 120.10)
USS Walke is damaged by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft north of Lingayen Gulf in position 16°40'N, 120°10'E.


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