Herbert Crumley Davenport Jr.
Born 20 February 1924
Died 30 March 1945, Germany
Son of Herbert Crumley Davenport and Edna Viola Dickerson. Brother of Homer A. Davenport and brother of Norma Jean Davenport Seaton. Husband of Grace Ellen Crumley.
Buried at Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands, L, 5, 5
Sgt Davenport participated in Operation Varsity in Germany.
Company F, 513 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division:
Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European – African – Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with bronze arrowhead and 1 bronze service star, WWII Victory Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Parachute Badge with bronze arrowhead and 1 bronze service star, Presidential Unit Citation, and Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII. Killed In Action on March 30, 1945 near Buldern, Germany. Buried in the U. S. Military Cemetery, Margraten, Holland.
The Greeneville Sun, June 9, 1945:
Sgt. Herbert C. Davenport, Jr. was killed in action on 31st of March, 1945, in the European Area. He entered the service upon graduation from Greeneville High School with the class of 1943. He had been overseas since February this year. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Grace Crumley, his parents, and Norma Jean Davenport, and a host of relatives and friends.
- Rank: Sergeant
- Date of birth: 20 February 1924
- Date of death: 30 March 1945
- County: Greene
- Hometown: Greeneville
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Battles: Margraten
- Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with bronze arrowhead and 1 bronze service star, WWII Victory Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Parachute Badge with bronze arrowhead and 1 bronze service star, Presidential Unit Citation, and Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII
- Burial/Memorial Location: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands
- Location In Memorial: Pillar IX, Middle Panel
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