Chester-Delaware Co. PAGenWeb Archives Obituaries - Cpl. William E. DAVIS, Jr., 1951 Contributed to PAGenWeb Archives by Nancy Annie Odegard - Nurse73NAO@aol.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ DAVIS, Cpl. William E., Jr.; 1951 MEDIA YOUTH DIES IN TEXAS PLANE CRASH January 1951 A Media youth was killed Friday in the crash of a U. S. Airforce plane in Texas. The victim was Cpl. WILLIAM E. DAVIS, Jr., 23. He was the son of Mrs. ALBERT E. PRITCHARD, of 122 Pennock pl., Media. DAVIS' stepfather said the family received a notice from Lackland Airfield, Texas, that the crash happen about eight miles west of San Antonio. No other details were furnished. DAVIS who would have celebrated another birthday in March, was a graduate of Media High School, 1945. He entered Dickinson College and studied for two years. Then he joined the airforce. After spending two years in Japan with occupation forces, he returned to this country and civilian life. Last October, he re entered the airforce and intended to make it his career. In high school and college DAVIS was a member of the football teams. He was a lineman. Source: Media - Upper Providence Library 1 East Front Street, Media, Pennsylvania 19063 Delaware County Telephone 610 - 566 - 1918 Media Borough Obituaries