Louis A. Davis, white, name on monument, Davie County, North Carolina

Louis Allen “Buck” “Buster” Davis, full name and nicknames

Birth: 31 May 1915

Death: 10 May 1945

Buried: Epinal List, France; death date 10 May 1945

Online birth record: Louie Davis, born 31 May 1915 to William Henry and Lula Minor Davis in Davie County

1920 US Census: Louie Davis, 4 7/12, living in Shady Grove Township on Bixby and Cornatzer Road with his parents, Will H. and Millie A. Davis, and 4 older siblings

1930 US Census: Louie A. Davis, 14, living in Shady Grove Township on Mocksville Road with his widowed mother, Loula M. Davis, and his 2 sisters

1940: mother, widowed, Lula Davis, is living in Shady Grove with two teenage grandchildren; Louis is not with them

NARA Records, World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing for NC: S SGT, DNB (died; non-battle)

WWII Casualty Listing: Louis A. Davis; no birth date given; death date: 10 May 1945; buried at Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France at Plot B, Row 18, Grave 15; Staff Sergeant in the Army; 495th Ordnance Automotive Maintenance Company; WWII Honor Roll

Mrs. Edith Zimmerman remembered that his nickname was “Buster”.

His niece, Patsy Crenshaw said that Louis Allen Davis had nicknames of Buck and Buster. He had 9 siblings. She said that his sister, Georgia Davis Foster, told her in 1995 that he died in Paris, France on VE Day [8 May 1945] of non-combat causes. She also told her that he had married a girl from Arkansas during military training but had no children. She said he was buried overseas.

Mocksville Enterprise, 25 May 1945: “Dies of Wounds. Staff Sgt. Louis A. (“Buck”) Davis, son of Mrs. Lula Davis of Advance, died in France on May 10 from wounds, according to a telegram his mother received. He entered service on Aug. 27, 1942 and trained at Ft. Knox, Camp Campbell, Ky., Camp Perry, Ohio, and Camp Chaffee, Ark. before going overseas in Feb., 1945. He received the 16th Armored Division citation at Camp Chaffee and was awarded the Silver Star. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, the former Miss Bonnie Mize of Ft. Smith, Ark.; two sisters and three brothers. Photo of Louis from this article.

Epinal American Cemetery

Louis Allen "Buck" Davis