Ilion Alumni | Featured Story - May - June 2016

Featured Story - May - June 2016 - 1943 Philip Davis and The Walter Davis Family and World War II References

Thank you to Mike Disotelle, Ilion Public Library Historical Room, for the scans from the 1943 yearbook. Many thanks also go out to the Davis grandchildren for providing background information on their notable grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles.

HISTORICAL NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Illion NY Sentinel 1938-1940 - 0274.pdf Village, Water Boards in Dispute Over Rentals The Ilion Sentinel - 24 Nov 1937 fultonhistory.com 1937

Illion NY Sentinel 1935-1937 - 0435.pdf John Davis Cadet at West Point To Attend Inauguration The Ilion Sentinel - 14 Jan 1937 fultonhistory.com 1937

Illion NY Sentinel 1935-1937 - 0805.pdf Board Braves Wrath of State; Maintains 'Illegal' Boy Patrol The Ilion Sentinel - 16 Sept 1937 fultonhistory.com 1937

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0380.pdf Basketball Claiming Attention of Many County Schools; Schedules Set The Ilion Sentinel - 27 Nov 1941 fultonhistory.com 1941

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0400.pdf U.S. Army Presented Gun by Arms Official at Ceremonies Here on Wed The Ilion Sentinel - 11 Dec 1941 fultonhistory.com 1941

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0400.pdf Officials Here Make Plans For the Defense of Village The Ilion Sentinel - 11 Dec 1941 fultonhistory.com 1941

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0639.pdf Letters for Golf The Ilion Sentinel - 18 Jun 1942 fultonhistory.com 1942

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0825.pdf Clifford Promoted, Wood and Davis Move up at Arms The Ilion Sentinel - 26 Nov 1942 fultonhistory.com 1942

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0739.pdf In the Line of Duty - Jack Remmers has died The Ilion Sentinel - 10 Sept 1942 fultonhistory.com 1942

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 1127.pdf Directors Chosen for Ilion War Fund The Ilion Sentinel - 30 Sept 1942 fultonhistory.com 1942

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0767.pdf Work Begins on Monument The Ilion Sentinel - 1 Oct 1942 fultonhistory.com 1942

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0869.pdf "T" - Banner Ceremonies Planned - Joe Seymour The Ilion Sentinel - 14 Jan 1943 fultonhistory.com 1943

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0946.pdf Victory Gardens Get a Start The Ilion Sentinel - 1 Apr 1943 fultonhistory.com 1943

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0962 (1).pdf County Will Rent Vacant Village Lots for Victory Gardens The Ilion Sentinel - 15 Apr 1943 fultonhistory.com 1943

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0580.pdf Winifred M Davis Wedding The Ilion Sentinel - 23 Apr 1943 fultonhistory.com 1943

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 1107.pdf Ilion Court CDA The Ilion Sentinel - 16 Sept 1943 fultonhistory.com 1943

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 1058.pdf Victory Garden The Ilion Sentinel - 22 Jul 1943 fultonhistory.com 1943

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 1140.pdf Our Men in Service - Home from Sicily The Ilion Sentinel - 14 Oct 1943 fultonhistory.com 1943

Illion NY Sentinel 1941-1943 - 0380.pdf Basketball Claiming Attention of Many County Schools; Schedules Set The Ilion Sentinel - 27 Nov 1943 fultonhistory.com 1943

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0083.pdf Victory Garden Plots Being Assigned The Ilion Sentinel - 6 Apr 1944 fultonhistory.com 1944

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0128.pdf Memorial Day-1944 The Ilion Sentinel - 25 May 1944 fultonhistory.com 1944

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0130.pdf Honor Roll The Ilion Sentinel - 25 May 1944 fultonhistory.com 1944

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0312.pdf Our Men in Service - Eldon Dibble The Ilion Sentinel - 16 Nov 1944 fultonhistory.com 1944

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0144.pdf Ilion Churches Open on D-day The Ilion Sentinel - 8 Jun 1944 fultonhistory.com 1944

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0480.pdf Young Soldier Dies in Battle - John Cole The Ilion Sentinel - 12 Apr 1945 fultonhistory.com 1945

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0534.pdf Honor Roll The Ilion Sentinel - 24 May 1945 fultonhistory.com 1945

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0156.pdf Men in Service - Herbert Thompson Bugler at French Cemetery The Ilion Sentinel - 15 Jun 1945 fultonhistory.com 1945

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0563.pdf Pursues Business Courses The Ilion Sentinel - 21 Jun 1945 fultonhistory.com 1945

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 0892.pdf Old Forge Troop Girl Scout Meeting The Ilion Sentinel - 4 Apr 1946 fultonhistory.com 1946

Illion NY Sentinel 1944-1946 (1) - 1152.pdf Peterson - Davis Wedding The Ilion Sentinel - 21 Nov 1946 fultonhistory.com 1946

Illion NY Sentinel 1947-1948 - 0141.pdf Dibble - Davis Wedding The Ilion Sentinel - 24 Apr 1947 fultonhistory.com 1946

Illion NY Sentinel 1947-1948 - 0848.pdf Rev. Fred W. Ainslie Speaks At School Armistice Day Program The Ilion Sentinel - 11 Nov 1948 fultonhistory.com 1948

Illion NY Sentinel 1949-1950 - 0571.pdf Same Five Babies Gather Again The Ilion Sentinel - 22 Dec 1949 fultonhistory.com 1949

Illion NY Sentinel 1951-1952 - 0211.pdf National Celebrities, Network Broadcast, Parades, Field-Day are All Planned To Feature Huge Ilion Centennial Celebration in Spring The Ilion Sentinel - 17 May 1951 fultonhistory.com 1951

Illion NY Sentinel 1951-1952 - 0838.pdf Centennial Pageant Will Be Published in Book Form The Ilion Sentinel - 10 Jul 1952 fultonhistory.com 1952

Illion NY Sentinel 1953 - 0154.pdf News of Ilion - John Neary Davis The Ilion Sentinel - 9 Apr 1953 fultonhistory.com 1953

Illion NY Sentinel 1953 - 0348.pdf Walter Davis Honored by 200 Arms Executives The Ilion Sentinel - 2 Jul 1953 fultonhistory.com 1953

Illion NY Sentinel 1953 - 0513.pdf Ten Years Ago - Draft Board 409 The Ilion Sentinel - 8 Sept 1953 fultonhistory.com 1953

Illion NY Sentinel 1954 Jan-Aug - 0900.pdf Walter Davis Is Named Director Of Ilion Bank The Ilion Sentinel - 14 Dec 1954 fultonhistory.com 1954

John N Davis West Point Pottstown Mercury - 22 Jun 1934 www.newspapers.com 1934

John H. Davis Death Pottstown Mercury - 7 Feb 1940 www.newspapers.com 1940

Lydia C. Davis Death Pottstown Mercury - 7 Feb 1945 www.newspapers.com 1945

Obituary - John Neary Davis Orlando Sentinel - 12 Dec 1986 articles.orlandosentinel.com 1986

Utica Daily Press War With Japan Utica Daily Press - 8 Dec 1941 fultonhistory.com 1941

Utica NY Daily Press 1960 - 1758.pdf Walter Davis Obituary Utica Daily Press - 19 Mar 1960 fultonhistory.com 1960

Utica NY Daily Press 1973 - 1598.pdf Peterson - Lamana Utica Daily Press - 19 Feb 1973 fultonhistory.com 1973

Utica NY Observer 1930 a - 1191.PDF Zoning Commission Appointed to Make Survy of Ilion Utica Observer - 24 Jul 1930 fultonhistory.com 1930

Utica NY Observer 1984 a - 2629.pdf Obituary of Mary Louise Davis Utica Observer - 13 Jul 1984 fultonhistory.com 1984

WEB SITES

Lehigh Alumni Bulletin 1932-1933 (volume 20, no. 1) Walter H. Davis archive.org 27 May 2016 Web.

American Battle Monuments Commission Philip A. Davis www.abmc.gov 27 May 2016 Web.

New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center New York World War II Honor List US Army & US Army Air Force - Dead and Missing US Navy, US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard - Dead, Missing, POW and Wounded Last Names Beginning with 'D' dmna.ny.gov 27 May 2016 Web.

Downtown Decorations Theodore Peterson Company www.downtowndecorations.com 27 May 2016 Web.

Victory Garden image Flicker.com 27 May 2016 Web.

Cedar Lake Country Club www.herkimer.nygenweb.net 27 May 2016 Web.

Ilion War Dead World War II www.herkimer.nygenweb.net 27 May 2016 Web.

Father's Day Tribute - Mr. Harold Whittemore - Our Gang www.ilionalumni.com 27 May 2016 Web.

Ilion Mirror - 1942 Honor Roll www.ilionalumni.com 27 May 2016 Web.

Ilion Mirror - 1945 Honor Roll www.ilionalumni.com 27 May 2016 Web.

Ilion Mirror - 1946 Honor Roll www.ilionalumni.com 27 May 2016 Web.

Lydia Dibble-Shaughnessy Obituary www.ilionalumni.com 27 May 2016 Web.

Winifred Davis Metter Obituary www.legacy.com 27 May 2016 Web.

Created and maintained by Aileen Carney Sweeney - Class of 1974

Modified May 30, 2016