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Date Original
1918-1919
Description
Three Croix de Guerre medals awarded to Herman Davis for his service during World War I.
Physical Description
3 medals, 4" x 6"
Subjects
War; Medals
Geographical Area
France
Language
English
Identifier
Artifact, ACC 2004.0115
Resource Type
Physical Object
Collection
ASA three-dimensional object collection
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Herman Davis, Croix de Guerre Medal, ASA three-dimensional object collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
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I chose this because Herman Davis is a forgotten American hero. His story is such a tragic story, and it highlights why we should honor our veterans. Davis served bravely and won this medal, but after the war he tucked it away in a fishing tackle box. Supposedly he only wore it once in public. After the war, he never talked about his days during the war. A few years later, Davis developed tuberculosis, probably aggravated by poison gas attacks he received during the war. He died in obscurity and his widow could not afford to buy a tomb stone for him. He paid such a high price and asked for nothing in return, and for that I think our country owes him and others like him such a debt of gratitude. - Brian Irby