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DAVENPORT, Kenneth Wood - Date of
birth
24 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36885214 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Duren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Angus O. Davenport (father)
Laura M. (Wood) Davenport (mother)
Angus M. Davenport (brother)
Charles A. Davenport (brother)
Lucille M. (Carey) Davenport (wife)
Nancy Davenport (daughter)
More information
Kenneth W. Davenport was married to Lucille Marie Carey at Indiana on 24 July 1942.He was employed by the Cadillac Motor Car Division.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Susan Linton - Nancy Akin (daughter), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - 1938 Woodrow Wilson Intermediate School Yearbook - Grade 9 / Nancy Akin (daughter)