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DAVENPORT, Dalton Dempsey - Date of
birth
30 June 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Pitt County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Bethel, Pitt County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44012971 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Sankt Wendel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James C. Davenport (father)
Alie Davenport (mother)
Zola M. Davenport (sister)
Irvin Davenport (brother)
Gurtrue Davenport (sister)
Francis Davenport (sister)
Christine Davenport (sister)
Rufus Davenport (brother)
Clayton Davenport (brother)
More information
Pvt Dalton D. Davenport attended high school for two years and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 27 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com – The News and Observer 13 May 1945