Grover Cleveland Davis, Jr., is the youngest son of Grover and Rosa Davis who served in the U . S. Army during World War II as a Combat Engineer with company C, 111th Combat Engineers, 36th Division, Texas Rangers. He, too, is a heavily decorated veteran of World War II. The following is quoted from a 1940 newspaper, probably the Burlington Daily Times News. "PFC Grover C. Davis, Jr., was awarded the Bronze Star medal for heroic achievement in combat. Private First Class Davis instructed to blow machine gun emplacements for occupation by friendly troops, carried charges of TNT under heavy enemy artillery shooting to the specified positions. After every charge was set off, he and his companion were subjected to intense aimed mortar and small arms fire in addition to ceaseless artillery barrage. They valiantly continued their important work, and succeeded in blowing the required emplacements in spite of the constant hazard of hostile fire. On December 20, 1944 he was awarded an Oak Leaf cluster in lieu of a second Bronze Star medal. Private first Class Davis was one of five whose mission was to clear a mine road block delaying the advance of the armor supporting an infantry attack. As the block was under observation, they carried explosives to blow up the mines . After blowing up the road block, they were pinned down by a concentration of mortar fire for ten minutes before they could return to their unit. As a result of the initiative and courage, a way was cleared for the armor to advance. Private First Class Davis entered the service in September 1942, and trained at Camp Walter, Tex., and Camp Phillips, Kan., going overseas in October, 1943. He is the youngest son of Mr.and Mrs. G. C. Davis, 242 West Harden Street , Graham."

Grover, Jr. has always been affectionately known as "Bug" or "Uncle Bug"and lives with his wife Doris in Graham, NC.