John E Davenport

Military
media-22751.jpeg UPL 22751 Undated photo of pilots assigned to the 352nd Ftr Sq, 353rd FG at Raydon, England.

NARA Ref 3A47475-3A47999.

Rear L-R: Lt Albert P Lang, Lt Leroy O Pletz, Lt John E Davenport, Lt Douglas A Makikhuna, Lt Harold Miller, Lt Harry L Hammer, Capt Horace Q Waggoner.
Standing L-R: Lt Stewart E Stephenson, Lt Donald W Schoen, Lt William R Harbin, Lt William K Bixby, Lt Roy R Anderson, Lt William E Beach.
Seated L-R: Capt Charles Wutzler, Lt James W Lamb, Lt Charles W Briggs, Lt Michael J Martorella, Lt Harold R Lammie.
Front L-R: Capt Maurice Morrison, Lt William R Curry, Capt Glenn G Callans, Lt Harrison B Tordoff.

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Object Number - UPL 22751 - Undated photo of pilots assigned to the 352nd Ftr Sq, 353rd FG at Raydon, England. NARA Ref 3A47475-3A47999. Rear L-R: Lt Albert P Lang, Lt...

Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-103363

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lucky Leaky II
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron

44-14620

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Davy Don Chariot Lucky Leaky / The Hoosier Kid
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 368th Fighter Squadron 503rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Allen County, IN 22 February 1922

Enlisted

Baer Field, Fort Wayne, IN 13 October 1942

Based

Raydon 28 October 1944 Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Raydon, UK 5 February 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Died

Silver Spring, MD 3 April 2010

Buried

30 July 2010 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, VA

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

Monroe, IN

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/84289154-john-e-davenport
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58494512/john-evan-davenport

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Object number: UPL 22751 - Undated photo of pilots assigned to the 352nd Ftr...