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DAVENPORT, Roy Homer - Date of
birth
30 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Empress, Alberta, Canada -
Hometown
St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37173215 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Burtonville-Vielsalm, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 34 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy B. Davenport (father)
Frances K. (Enders) Davenport (mother)
Ardath C. Davenport (sister)
Eunice L. Davenport (sister)
Allen D. Davenport (brother)
Edith F. Davenport (sister)
Joan J. Davenport (sister)
Esther P. Davenport (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Roy H. Davenport graduated from Denfield High School. He later attended Duluth Junior College and worked for the Minnesota Highway Department.He enlisted on 2 April 1942.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - The 75th Infantry Division in Combat, After Action Report 750th Tank Battalion, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1930 Census, family trees http://www.vets-hall.org, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten