Davis, Leonard Ray, SN

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Seaman

Last Primary NEC
SN-0000-Seaman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Seaman

Primary Unit
1972-1972, SN-0000, USS Buchanan (DDG-14)

Service Years
1971 - 1972

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Arizona

Year of Birth
1951

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Tommy Burgdorf (Birddog), FC2 to remember Davis, Leonard Ray, SN.

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Casualty Info

Home Town Phoenix, AZ	Last Address Phoenix, AZ

Casualty Date Apr 17, 1972
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Tonkin Gulf	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Tempe Double Butte Cemetery - Tempe, Arizona	Wall/Plot Coordinates 01W 002 / Section 22, Block 7, Lot 4, Space 8

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Tributes from Members


	A shipmate remembers Leonard Ray Davis posted by Burgdorf, Tommy (Birddog), FC2 439

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments


	1972-1972, SN-0000, USS Buchanan (DDG-14)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1972-1972 Vietnam War/Vietnam Cease-fire Campaign (72-73)/Operation Freedom Train
	1972-1972 Vietnam War/Vietnam Cease-fire Campaign (72-73)/Operation Linebacker II

Other News, Events and Photographs


	Entered the Navy January 1971
	Apr 17, 2017, Other Photos

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

On April 17, 1972 USS BUCHANAN was hit by North Vietnamese shore fire. Seaman Davis was KIA and seven wounded.

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2017, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2017, The National Gold Star Family Registry