William A. Davison

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Sgt George A. Davison: 320th AA Barrage Balloon Battalion, VLA, WW2. The AA stands for Anti-aircraft...and also, African American! Amazing how it came out that way! Balloons of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion (VLA) on D-Day at either Omaha or Utah Beach 39ers Invasion Group of Normandy Beach in Octaville, France, July 1944: Davison, Clayborne, Coles, Archer, Abney, Scott, Brown, Cheblester, Hughes, Madric, Johnson, Briggs, Murphy, Barnes, Pandexter, Cross, Wasler, Davis, Small, Lt. Aldrid, Ector, Frazier, Thomas The snipers made it tough. Here a group of Negro soldiers go after a Jerry hidden in a farmhouse. (This is the actual wording of the caption on the published photo) My Uncle Frank Davison is on the far right. He wasn't with the 320th but did meet up with his brother - my dad - George Davison in France (see newspaper clipping - next photo) My Uncle Frank Davison is on the far right. He wasn't with the 320th but did meet up with his brother - my dad - George Davison in France (see previous photo) Willie A. Fuller. Dad saved Willie's life in the South West Pacific General Eisenhower's Letter of Commendation. See newspaper clipping - next photo General Eisenhower's Letter of Commendation. See Letter of Commendation - previous photo Newspaper clipping of the era Three Davison Brothers Serve Overseas. The Waynesburg Republican newspaper clipping Souvenir for My Dad. Before Dad died, I had this ballcap made and was able to give it to him. Dad brought this souvenir home from France, 1944. Dad and the 320th were preparing for the Invasion of Japan when the war ended. Another D-Day, this time on the Japanese mainland Omaha Beach Stone. Dad kept it all these years and I keep it now and tell the world about the 320th. Painted on this stone is the following: 1400 D-Day St. Laurent Sur - Mer June 6, 1944

All photographs reproduced with the permission of William A. Davison