John D Davis
MilitaryMajor John D Davis was Commanding Officer of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, based at Bassingbourn from December 1944 to June 1945. He later married Lieutenant Helen Pierson, an Army Nurse stationed at the nearby 163rd General Hospital at Wimpole Hall.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Army Nurse
Places
media-16225.pdf
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Document 16225
A research paper written by student George Duncan which explores the development of the US Military Hospital at Wimpole Hall and how it linked to the evacuation of injured personnel from the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) from 1944-1945.
Created entry for document sent to myself via Meldreth Local History Society.
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Wimpole Park Military Hospital
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Commanding officer of 401st BS |
Bassingbourn, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK | 1 December 1944 |
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Sources
Information on marriage to Helen Pierson taken from George Duncan's research paper - document 16225.
Dates of command and rank: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/91st_Bombardment_Group