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Norman Edgar Morrison
B: January 2 1915 D: March 14,1991
Entered Service in 1944. Exited after end of war.
Beginning Rank: S2c 838 27 68 Ending Rank: EM/2c

     Called "Alabammer" by the crew, he worked as an electrician aboard ship. After the service he owned his own electrical company in Oxford, Alabama, and was a well respected Master Electrician. He always spoke highly of his time aboard the Davis and his shipmates.
     He was very proud of his service to the nation.
Sponsored by Norman Morrison Jr. and the Morrison family.

George Elliot Davis Jr.
B: December 5, 1913 D: February 4, 1942
Lieutenant, United States Navy

     The Destroyer Escort George E. Davis DE-357 was named for Lieutenant Davis. The crewmen of the Davis were proud to serve on the ship bearing his name. Lt. Davis was born in Martin, Pennsylvania. After graduation at the Naval Academy he was commissioned an Ensign. His first tour of duty was aboard the U.S.S. Maryland during peacetime. In 1938 he reported for duty aboard the U.S.S. Houston which became the flag for the Asiatic fleet.
     Lt. Davis was in command of the after 8" turret that day in 1942 when a Japanese bomb struck, killing everyone in the turret.
     On April 8, 1944, a new Destroyer Escort, the George E. Davis DE357, was launched and another valiant crew sailed off to war and eventual victory.
Sponsored by John E. Davis and the Davis family.

Clifton Mitchell
B:7/21/1925  D:1/30/2007
Entered service in 1943...Exited in 1946...
Began as SoM3/c and ended as SoM2/c

     On Oct. 13 1943 ,before graduating from high school, Clifton "Cip" Mitchell was inducted into the Navy. He quickly set out to get his diploma and start his training as a Sonarman. On 11 Aug 1944 he reported aboard the USS George E Davis as a SoM3c, by mid 1945 he was promoted to SoM2c. He was discharged from the Navy on 21 May 1946. In civilian life he ran his own radio sales & repair shop for a few years. Later he worked at Collins Radio as a lab tech. He worked on projects ranging from the space program to government communications. During his retirement years he split his time between Iowa and Arizona, fishing and playing softball.
Sponsored by the Mitchell family, coordinated by Dan Mitchell, son of Clifton, especially for the grandkids who will come to know pride for their history.

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