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DAVENPORT, James Harold - Date of
birth
11 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Hodgeville, Larue County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Larue County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35813188 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 March 1945 - Place of
death
Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ivy K. Davenport (father)
Maude Davenport (mother)
Leonard Davenport (brother)
Marshall Davenport (brother)
Louise Davenport (sister)
Carl Davenport (brother)
Mary E. Davenport (sister)
Edna M. Davenport (sister)
More information
Sgt James H. Davenport enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 1 February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Herald News