Harry Davis

Harry Davis was a cousin of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Chief Roberta Joseph’s grandmother. Davis sacrificed his life for his platoon during the Second World War. He let his platoon go ahead to escape the enemy. He threw a grenade but was killed in the effort to save his companions.1)

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Chris McIntyre, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in soldiers honoured at Nov. 8 event in Dawson City.” CBC News, Eye on the Arctic 2022 website: https://www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-arctic/2022/11/11/tr%CA%BCondek-hwech%CA%BCin-soldiers-honoured-at-nov-8-event-in-dawson-city/.