World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eugene Davenport
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mill City, Oregon
Honored By
Zabrina Davenport
Relationship
Granddaughter
SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC; NEW GUINEA ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, JAPAN, AND THE ISLAND OF LEYTE AS A PARATROOPER/ SQUAD LEADER IN THE GLIDER INFANTRY, 11TH AIRBORNE. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINES LIBERATION WITH TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.