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Jo Davidson, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was on his way to North Africa, when his plane crashed in French Guaina in February, 1943. He was buried there. After the war, his body was moved in May, 1948, to the Rural Hill Cemetery, the Davidson Family burying ground in the Hopewell area of Mecklenburg Co.
Age at Death: 27
Image Source: unknown newsprint
Personal Details
Education Details:
Georgia Tech; Long Creek High School graduate
Biographical Notes:
Deputy Clerk of Court, Mecklenburg County Courthouse; North Carolina National Guard, 105th Engineers
Family Details:
Mr. and Mrs. Jo Graham Davidson - R.F. D. 1, Huntersville, NC Elizabeth Davidson - teacher in the Davidson, NC public schools, John Springs Davidson - U. S. Army, California, Mae Davidson - Raleigh, NC
Military Details
Military Rank:
First Lieutenant
Military Unit:
Bombardier in the first class of Hell from Heaven Men (bombardier training school at Midland Army Flying School in Texas)
KIA Date:
2/27/1943
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
French Guiana. South America
Military Details:
Bombardier School, Midland, TX
Source:
Newsprint