- SURNAME
Davis
- FORENAME
Jefferson Donald (Jeff,Donnie and J.D.)
- UNIT
5 SF Group (Company A,3 Bn (ODA-574)
- RANK
Master Sergeant
- NUMBER
- DATE OF DEATH
5th December 2001
- AGE
39
- GRAVESITE
Happy Valley Memorial Park,Elizabethton,Carter County,Tennessee
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Watauga,Tennessee
born 22.10.1962 Elizabethton or Watauga,Tennessee
son of William Lon and Linda Curd Davis,570 Watauga Road,Watauga,Tennessee
husband of Mi Kyong Yu Davis,Elizabethton,Tennessee (2 children)
son-in-law Song R. and Suk Yi Yu,Kimpo,Korea
graduated Elizabethton High School,Tennessee 1981
attended Lees-McRae College,Banner Elk,North Carolina
attended Tennessee State University
entered service 16.8.1984
medical specialist
5 SFG (Det A-562 and A-564)
JFK Special Warfare Center and School,Ft Bragg (Senior Instructor)
5 SFG (3 Bn)
award Silver Star (posthumous),Bronze Star,Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
KIA (friendly fire) north of Kandahar,Afghanistan
DATE OF DEATH:
05-Dec-2001AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/davis-jefferson-donald.31144/CITATION:
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 pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Master Sergeant Jefferson Donald Davis, United States Army, for gallantry in the face of overwhelming odds and direct hostile aggression as the Team Sergeant of Operational Detachment Alpha 574 (ODA-574), 3d Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), on 5 December 2001, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan. Master Sergeant Davis' exceptional courage, dedication to mission and personal sacrifice directly contributed to the current success of both Chairman Harmid Karzai and the Northern Alliance's defeat of Taliban Forces. Master Sergeant Davis' remarkable performance and selfless commitment to his fellow comrades in arms, serves as the standard for others to emulate. Master Sergeant Davis' actions while engaged in combat operations during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM reflects great credit upon himself, the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/3715
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