Jack A. Davenport | |
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Birth name | Jack Arden Davenport |
Born | Kansas City, Missouri | September 7, 1931
Died | September 21, 1951 near Songnae-dong, Korea | (aged 20)
Place of burial | Mount Moriah Cemetery, Hickman Mills, Missouri |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1950–1951 |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | Company G, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles / wars | Korean War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Other work | Golden Gloves boxer |
Jack Arden Davenport (September 7, 1931 – September 21, 1951) was a former Golden Gloves boxer and a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life during the Korean War.