Oral history interview with John R. Davis [sound recording], 1997.

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Oral history interview with John R. Davis [sound recording], 1997.

The native of La Crosse County, Wis. discusses his World War II service with Company E, 442nd Infantry, 106th Division.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.

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John B. Davis (b. 1922) describes his combat experiences in the Pacific Theater as a Marine during World War II. After the war, Davis became a reserve officer in the Navy and graduated from medical school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He practiced medicine in Markesan, Wisconsin before moving to Madison where he served as Radiology Department Chair at Dean Clinic, a position he held for eighteen years. Davis also volunteered on medical missions throughout the world for the Methodist Ch...