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DAVIDSON, Ivan J - Date of
birth
25 June 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Hamburg, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32671380 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arden Davidson (father)
Winifred M. (Finken) Davidson (mother)
Charlotte Davidson (sister)
More information
Sgt Ivan J. Davidson graduated from Orchard Park High School. He worked for the Buffalo Dry Dock Corporation before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 3 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://14thad.org, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com - The Buffalo News - 5 July 1945