Davis, Charles Clarence

Private first class, 1113380, Company C, 9th Field Signal Battalion, 5thDivision

    Silver Star. General Orders No. 11, Headquarters 9th Infantry Brigade, Army Post Office No. 745, A. E. F., December 31, 1918: The following officers and enlisted men are cited in orders for distinguished conduct in action:..................Private Charles C. Davis...........The foregoing named men, all of Company C, 9th Siganl Corps, during the recent crossing of the Meuse, displayed great courage and devotion to duty in the construction and maintenance of the lines of communication. By command of Brigadier General Castner: Ray K. Chalfant, Major and Adjutant.

    Record. Born June, 1890, Carlisle; son of Homer and Martha (Booker) Davis. Laborer, Carlisle. Enlisted January 17, 1918, Sullivan. Assigned to Company C, 9th Field Signal Battalion. Private first class, April 15, 1918; private, April 14, 1919. Overseas April 30, 1918 - July 28, 1919. Battles: Anould, St. Die, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Wounded October 13, 1918. Discharged August 4, 1919.

    Married Pearl Milligan. Son, Gail; daughter, Jeanette.     Carlisle.