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Homer L Davis

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Serial number38063180
Birth year1917
State of enlistmentOKLAHOMA
RankT/5
Unit147th Engineer Combat Battalion, H&S Co
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach

The story

T/5 Homer Davis was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with H&S Co, 147th Engineer Combat Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

Morning Report
1944-06-11 · 1 page

Military details

Enlistment date1942-01-11
Coordinates49.370824, -0.877697 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-11
MR page1
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (147ENG-HS), 1944-06-06