SP4 GUY ALLEN DAVISON
720th Military Police Battalion
"C" Company

Age 21 - From Everett, Washington
Killed in action August 25, 1968 - Tay Ninh, South Viet Nam



FROM "720th MILITARY POLICE
BATTALION VIET NAM PROJECT"
(http://www.720mpvietnamproject.org/honor_roll_720th/casualties_battalion/davison_guy_a/davison_guy_a.html)

On Sunday, 25 August 1968 at 1115 hours (11:15 AM) SP/4 Guy Allen Davison, age 21, was part of a C Company escort of a 48th Transportation Group Tay Ninh Convoy. The 81 vehicle convoy was 13 miles southeast of Tay Ninh city on Highway QL-22 when it was attacked by 3 Battalions of North Vietnamese Army (NVA).

The enemy forces had executed a mile long ambush from both side of the highway, opening fire with mortars, small arms and Rocket Propelled Grenades. The initial attack split the convoy into two groups, the first 31 vehicles we able to continue to safety, the remaining 51 were blocked by a ruptured fuel tanker that was burning and remained exposed to heavy enemy fire on the highway.

For more than 3 hours the MP’s and truckers battled the NVA forces at close range until assistance from the 3rd. Squadron, 4th Cavalry Armored, and the 25th Infantry Division arrived.

The fighting continued into the night and ended at 2020 hours (8:20PM), when contact with the NVA was finally broken. At one point during the night the MP’s tried to form a perimeter with some of the remaining vehicles but continued firing resumed preventing further movement.

There were 96 enemy, and 6 Americans Killed. American wounded numbered 51, 6 of whom were C Company MP’s, SP/4 Davison was one of the 6 fatalities.

--- General / Personal ---
Last name: DAVISON
First name: GUY ALLEN
Home of Record (official): EVERETT
State (official): WA
Date of Birth: Thursday, May 29, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 18976667
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B20

--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, May 2, 1967
Date of Casualty: Sunday, August 25, 1968
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Tay Ninh
The Wall: Panel 46W - Row 013



FROM "FACES FROM THE WALL - VIETNAM WAR
SNOHOMISH COUNTY - WASHINGTON"

(http://www.facesfromthewall.com/1968aug.html#davigu)

Spec. 4 Guy A. Davison, 21, 105 Dorn Ave., died 25 Aug (1968) in Vietnam. Born 29 May 1947 in Everett he attended Everett schools and was graduated in 1966 from Cascade High School. He entered the Army in November, 1966, and spent a year's tour of duty in Vietnam ending in May of this year. He volunteered for a second tour in Vietnam, and had been there since June 5, attached to Co. C, 720 MP Battalion, U.S. Army. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Florence M. Davison at the home; his father, R. E. Davison of Everett, two brothers, Spec. 4 Michael Davison stationed with the U. S. Army in Germany, and Ron Davison at home; and a sister, Mrs. Lynette Johnson of Janesville WI. Funeral arrangements will be announced from the funeral home of Purdy and Walters. (Everett Herald 1968)



INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

GUY ALLEN DAVISON
is honored on Panel 46W, Row 13 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: GUY ALLEN DAVISON
Wall Name: GUY A DAVISON
Date of Birth: 5/29/1947
Date of Casualty: 8/25/1968
Home of Record: EVERETT
State: WA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: TAY NINH 



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