World War II Honoree

Roy Dae Davenport

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Artemus, Kentucky

Honored By

Cherry, Donna, Marsha, Nancy & Steven

Relationship

Family

VOLUNTARILY ENLISTED IN THE NAVY FEBRUARY 3, 1945 AT AGE SEVENTEEN. TRAINED AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. JOINED THE DESTROYER USS MASSEY (DD-778) FOR THE OKINAWA CAMPAIGN WHERE THE CREW EARNED TWO BATTLE STARS. IN ADDITION TO THE ASSAULT AND OCCUPATION OF OKINAWA, SHE SAILED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CARRIER SCREENED IN THE EAST CHINA SEA AND ENDURED A TYPHOON. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JULY 1946 AS A SEAMAN 2ND CLASS, HAVING BEEN AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL.