- SURNAME
Davis
- FORENAME
Luther Eugene
- UNIT
37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)
- RANK
Staff Sergeant
- NUMBER
410803757
- DATE OF DEATH
25th May 1970
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Anderson Memorial Gardens,Dossett,Anderson County,Tennessee The Garden of the Everlasting Life
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Oak Ridge,Tennessee
born 11.4.1947
married (2 sons Larry and Lance)
awards Silver Star,D.F.C. with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters
pararesueman
HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter
shot down Kontum Province,South Vietnam
badly burned and evacuated to Japan
died enroute Japan to USA
buried 29.5.1970
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 10W Line 96
East Tennessee Veterans Memorial,Knoxville,Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH:
25-May-1970CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Airman Second Class Luther E. Davis (AFSN: 14912332), United States Air Force, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force as a Pararescue Specialist over North Vietnam, on 11 June 1967. On that date, Airman Davis flew as a rescue mission to recover two friendly pilots downed deep in hostile territory. Voluntarily descending on the rescue hoist, Airman Davis dangled hundreds of feet over dense bamboo jungle, which was heavily infested with hostile forces to cut the first survivor loose from his entangled parachute harness. As the helicopter encountered intense and accurate ground fire while hovering over the second survivor, Airman Davis responded immediately by delivering automatic weapon fire into unfriendly gun positions, thereby deterring the hostile forces and allowing the rescue effort to continue. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Airman Davis has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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