Korean War
| Service # | 503413 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 54 FITRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | March 4 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Junior Grade Davenport was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Junior Grade Davenport was the pilot of an AD-4 Skyraider dive bomber with Fighter Squadron 54, aboard the aircraft carrier USS VALLEY FORGE (CVA-45). On March 4, 1953, while on a combat mission northwest of Wonsan, North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and set on fire. He tried to land on an air strip but lost control and crashed into the sea at high speed two miles southwest of Yo-do, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.