James Davidson
| Date and Place of Birth: | circa 1919 East Northport, NY |
| Date and Place of Death: | April 8, 1945 Pacific |
| Baseball Experience: | College |
| Position: | Unknown |
| Rank: | Lieutenant (jg) |
| Military Unit: | US Navy |
| Area Served: | Pacific Theater of Operations |
Baseball Hero Killed in Action
Suffolk County News - May 11, 1945
James R. Davidson, Jr., was born in 1919 in East Northport, New York.
He was an outstanding baseball star at Northport High School, and after
graduating with honors in 1937, he entered Drew University in Madison,
New Jersey. Graduating in Civil Engineering in 1943 with top honors in
his class, Davidson also earned a reputation as the best baseball player
to ever play at Drew up to that time. He was offered a contract by the
New York Giants, but instead of signing, he enlisted in the Navy and
went to Midshipman’s School at Columbia University.
Davidson initially served aboard a minesweeper in the Atlantic before
assignment to the Pacific Theater in October 1944.
Lieutenant (j.g.) Davidson was killed in action on April 8, 1945. His
body was never recovered and he is memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial
in Hawaii.
Source:
Suffolk County News (Sayville, NY) - May 11, 1945
Date Added: May 5, 2013
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