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PRIVATE
DALLAS LEE DAVIS was the born on March 28, 1924 to Henry J. and Ledoshia
Davis. Henry had come to Camden from Virginia, and was a janitor in one
of Camden's public schools. The family owned a home at 1031 Penn Street
in North Camden in 1930, with eight children home.
Dallas
L. Davis was inducted into the United States Army on January 1, 1943, He
was undergoing infantry training at Camp Goff in San Bernadino County CA
on September 2, 1943. He was killed when a rifle accidentally
discharged.
The
body of Private Dallas Davis was returned to New Jersey for burial.
Funeral services were held on September 13, 1943 at the New Hope Church
at North 11th and Linden Streets, Camden NJ. His death was
reported in the September 13, 1943 edition of the Camden Courier-Post. |
