The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Richard M. Davenport
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Date of Death
February 11, 1953
First Lieutenant Davenport was assigned to a 9th Infantry Division training unit at Ft. Dix, New Jersey. On February 11, 1953, while directing a platoon on a live-fire training exercise, he was accidentally shot by a member of his unit.