Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Pharmacist’s Mate First Class

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    5th Marines

    Division:

    1st Marine Division

    Action Date:

    June 1, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 383 (January 1949)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate First Class William D. Davis, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Hospital Corpsman attached to the Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against the Japanese at Okinawa, on 1 June 1945. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.