World War II Honoree

Arthur Lee Davenport

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Cherie D. Warner

Relationship

Niece

SERVED ABOARD THE FOLLOWING VESSELS: SOLANA, R. D. LEONARD, GRANDE RONDE, PAUL SHOUP, FORT MCHENRY, DONNER LAKE AND THE JOHN H. MARION. LATER SERVED ON THE LARRY DOHENNEY, WHICH WAS SUNK BY A JAPANESE TORPEDO AND THE JOHN B. HANSON, WHICH WAS ALSO SUNK. HE WORKED ON SEVERAL MERCHANT VESSELS WHICH WERE TO KEEP MILITARY SHIPS PROVIDED WITH SUPPLIES.