World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dean Davenport
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Spokane, Washington
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A COLONEL AND THE CO-PILOT ON THE 7TH B-25 BOMBER THAT TOOK OFF FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS HORNET FOR THE DOOLITTLE RAID ON TOKYO, JAPAN APRIL 18, 1942. RETURNED FROM INDIA IN OCTOBER 1942. HE WAS LATER TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR FILM 'THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO', WHICH WAS THE STORY OF HIS PILOT, TED LAWSON. SERVED IN ALASKA FLYING P-40, P-38 AND P-51 AIRCRAFT FROM 1944 UNTIL 1947. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE SILVER STAR, LEGION OF MERIT WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL, COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE CHINESE ARMY, NAVY, AIR CORPS MEDAL, CLASS A, 1ST GRADE.