Raymond Joseph Davis was born in Lenoir City, the son of Walter Maynard Davis and Rachel Jane Pruitt.
Staff Sergeant Raymond J. Davis, US Army Air Forces, was assigned to the 9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group Heavy flying B-24s out of India against Japanese targets in the China-Burma-India Theater.
Staff Sergeant Davis was given a finding of death on 22 March 1945. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines.
Raymond Davis was a crew member on aircraft B-24J with serial number 42-73437.
Crew members
Pilot, 1st Lt Francis G. Murphy
Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt Floyd K. Strayer
Navigator, 1st Lt John M. Wilson
Bombardier, 1st Lt Olaf F. Arneson
1st Lt William D. Beals
T/Sgt Roy E. Brown
Engineer, S/Sgt George R. Kenny
Radio Operator, S/Sgt John A. O´Donell
Armorer-Gunner, S/Sgt Raymond J. Davis
Armorer-Gunner, Sgt Charles E. Sedam
Armorer-Gunner, S/Sgt William B. Thompson
- Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Date of birth: 25 June 1924
- Date of death: 22 March 1945
- County: Loudon
- Hometown: Lenoir City
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Top Panel
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