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Year of Birth
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
to remember
Davenport, Dean, Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
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Home Town
Portland, Oregon |
Last Address
Panama City, Florida
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Date of Passing
Feb 14, 2000 |
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Location of Interment
Barrancas National Cemetery - Pensacola, Florida |
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Last Known Activity
He was the co-pilot in crew #7 on the Doolittle Raid. The crew's pilot, Ted Lawson, wrote a book about their experiences called "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo". A movie of the same name was made. Dean Davenport was the technical advisor for the film and his role was played by actor Tim Murdock.
Later Col. Davenport served in the USAAF and USAF, flew 86 combat missions in the Korean War, and commanded several fighter units before retiring Sep 1, 1967.
His DFC citation:
Awarded for actions during World War II
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Dean Davenport (ASN: 0-427310), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement as Co-Pilot of a B-25 Bomber of the 1st Special Aviation Project (Doolittle Raider Force), while participating in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland on 18 April 1942. Lieutenant Davenport with 79 other officers and enlisted men volunteered for this mission knowing full well that the chances of survival were extremely remote, and executed his part in it with great skill and daring. This achievement reflects high credit on himself and the military service.
Action Date: April 18, 1942
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: 1st Special Aviation Project
Division: Doolittle Tokyo Raider Force
Crew No. 7 (Plane #40-2261, "The Ruptured Duck", target Tokyo) 95th Bomb Sq. L-R: Lt. Charles L. McClure, navigator; Lt. Ted W. Lawson, pilot; Lt. Robert S. Clever, bombardier; Lt. Dean Davenport, copilot; Sgt. David J. Thatcher, flight engineer/gunner. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Other Comments:
Sources:
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1908
http://www.doolittleraider.com/raiders/davenport.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ruptured_Duck_(B-25)#Dean_Davenport
http://www.mishalov.com/Davenport.html
http://www.armyaircorps.us/Colonel_Dean_Davenport_USAF.cfm
http://www.cieldegloire.com/batailles_tokyo_e07.php#1
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41506226
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=30106
http://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/368th_Fighter_Group.cfm
http://www.20fwa.org/history/77th_fighter_squadron.php
http://www.peterson.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-110216-068.pdf
http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9914
http://offbeatoregon.com/1505a.part3-doolittles-pendleton-raiders-337.html
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/40-2261.html
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1941-1941, AAF MOS 770, Aviation Cadet Flight School
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1941-1942, AAF MOS 1081, 95th Bombardment Squadron, Medium
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1941-1942, AAF MOS 1081, 17th Bombardment Group, Medium
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1942-1942, AAF MOS 1081, Doolittle Raiders (composite group)
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1942-1942, AAF MOS 1081, 10th Air Force
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1942-1944, Air Force Bases/ Installations
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1944-1945, AAF MOS 1065, 18th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine
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1944-1947, AAF MOS 1055, Alaskan Air Command (AAC)
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1947-1948, Air Command and Staff College (Student)
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1948-1949, 1st Air Force
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1949-1950, 20th Fighter-Bomber Wing
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1950-1951, AAF MOS 1065, 77th Fighter Squadron - Gamblers
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1951-1951, 20th Fighter Group
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1951-1951, AAF MOS 1065, 368th Fighter Group
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1951-1952, 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing
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1952-1955, AAF MOS 1065, 3550th Combat Crew Training Wing (Staff)
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1955-1957, Air Force Crew Training Course
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1957-1959, 00066, 4756th Air Defense Wing
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1959-1959, 00066, 39th Air Division
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1959-1960, 00066, 21st Tactical Fighter Wing
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1960-1962, 00066, 39th Air Division
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1962-1965, 00066, 325th Fighter Wing
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1962-1967, 00066, Air Defense Command (ADC)
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1965-1967, 00066, HQ 35th Air Division, SAGE, Air Defense Command (ADC)
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1941-1942, B-25 Mitchell
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1944-1947, P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk
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1944-1947, P-38 Lightning (Forked Tail Devil)
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1944-1947, P-51/F-51 Mustang
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1950-1951, F-84 Thunderjet
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1958-1959, F-84 Thunderjet
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1959-1961, F-100 Super Sabre
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1961-1961, F-102 Delta Dagger
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1961-1961, RF-101C Voodoo
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1962-1965, F-106 Delta Dart
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1965-1967, F-101 Voodoo
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