Frederick Curtice Davis

Frederick Curtice Davis, born 21 October 1915 in Rock County, Wisconsin, enlisted in the Naval Reserve 7 July 1939 and was commissioned ensign 4 September 1940. Serving with an observation squadron aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36), Ensign Davis was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941, and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the moment of his death, when he was running forward to take charge of an antiaircraft machine gun battery, since no planes were on board. Davis was from Orfordville, Wisconsin.[1]

Frederick Curtice Davis
Born(1915-10-21)October 21, 1915
Rock County, Wisconsin
DiedDecember 7, 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 26)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1939–1941
RankEnsign
UnitUSS Nevada (BB-36)
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsNavy Cross

Namesake

In 1943, the destroyer escort USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) was named in his honor.

See also

References
  1. Page 62 The Edgerton Reporter, Lakes Edition, Summer 2015 Retrieved 2018-10-27.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

• "Frederick C. Davis". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2007.


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