World War II Honoree

Bill Trammell Davenport

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Charlotte, North Carolina

Honored By

Jean Davenport Peterson

Relationship

Daughter

HE SERVED IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AS AN AVIATOR FLING A PBY-5A C PLANE THAT COULD LAND ON WATER OR LAND. ON JUNE 9, 1944 HE LANDED IN HEAVY SEAS NEAR AN ENEMY-HELD BASE AND RESCUED AN AVIATOR WHO HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN AND WAS DRIFTING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE ENEMY POSITION. HE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR THE NAVY CROSS AND WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL.