Frank John Davila

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Frank John Davila, 78, was born January 29, 1935 in Los Angeles, California and passed away on November 18, 2013 in Carson, California. He was in United States Air force and served dutifully for 8 years as an airman 1st class with the 721st Fighter-Day Squadron! The 721st Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive U.S. Air Force unit. It was last stationed at Foster Air Force Base,Texas. Frank often spoke of his duties and his good buddies during his time in Texas, throughout his life he felt his time in the air force were the best of times and even in his declining years his memories were always vivid when he would recall how he worked on F-86 Sabre Jets! He often said the great history of the 721st squadron history was well established as it began in early 1943 as a B-24
Liberator heavy bomber group; trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to Mediterranean Theatre of Operations then assigned to Southern Italy at Manduria Airfield under the Fifteenth Air Force. Later the group engaged in long range bombardment of enemy military,industrial and transportation targets. Helped prepare for the invasion of southern France during July and August 1944. Returned to the U.S. after VE Day May 1945; Re-manned and re-equipped as a B-29
superfortress bomber squadron. Began training under Second Air Force in August 1945, however was inactivated in October after the Japanese capitulated. Reactivated again in July 1954 under Tactical Air Command as a fighter squadron and this is where airman Frank Davila started his career equipping and servicing F-86 Sabre Jets and and the famed F-100 Super Sabres.

Our Brother Frank served proudly and we honor his service to his country and even though he labored many years in private industry afterward, mostly auto
re-engineering he will always be ... READ MORE ?Frank John Davila, 78, was born January 29, 1935 in Los Angeles, California and passed away on November 18, 2013 in Carson, California. He was in United States Air force and served dutifully for 8 years as an airman 1st class with the 721st Fighter-Day Squadron! The 721st Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive U.S. Air Force unit. It was last stationed at Foster Air Force Base,Texas. Frank often spoke of his duties and his good buddies during his time in Texas, throughout his life he felt his time in the air force were the best of times and even in his declining years his memories were always vivid when he would recall how he worked on F-86 Sabre Jets! He often said the great history of the 721st squadron history was well established as it began in early 1943 as a B-24
Liberator heavy bomber group; trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to Mediterranean Theatre of Operations then assigned to Southern Italy at Manduria Airfield under the Fifteenth Air Force. Later the group engaged in long range bombardment of enemy military,industrial and transportation targets. Helped prepare for the invasion of southern France during July and August 1944. Returned to the U.S. after VE Day May 1945; Re-manned and re-equipped as a B-29
superfortress bomber squadron. Began training under Second Air Force in August 1945, however was inactivated in October after the Japanese capitulated. Reactivated again in July 1954 under Tactical Air Command as a fighter squadron and this is where airman Frank Davila started his career equipping and servicing F-86 Sabre Jets and and the famed F-100 Super Sabres.

Our Brother Frank served proudly and we honor his service to his country and even though he labored many years in private industry afterward, mostly auto
re-engineering he will always be cherished by his remaining siblings Mary, John and little sis Elaine for his compassion and kindness and could never say no and would always make room for all of us in his home and in his heart. We know God has set a special place in his House for our brother and a much deserved place of honor.

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