Korean War
Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Army |
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Date of Death | February 11 1953 |
National Defense Service Medal
First Lieutenant Davenport was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
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.