Completed the following sentence: In November 1943, BatDiv 8 participated in the assaults on Tarawa, Makin and Abemama in the Gilberts and covered the aircraft carriers while they raided the islands.<unk> Completed the following sentence: In November 1943, BatDiv 8 participated in the assaults on Tarawa, Makin and Abemama in the Gilberts and covered the aircraft carriers while they raided the islands. Davis then commanded BatDiv 8 during the Mariana Islands campaign at Saipan, Tinian and Guam in June<unk>August 1944 and received Legion of Merit for his service. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Invasion of Leyte, Philippines in late 1944 and was decorated with second Legion of Merit.