Lloyd E. Davenport

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 08/28/1944

Lloyd Eugene Davenport was born in Altamont, Daviess County, Missouri on August 10,1924.

He was drafted into the Army on December 3, 1943 at Louisville, Kentucky. His home of residence was listed
as Cooper, Kentucky and his civilian occupation was listed as Farm Hands, General Farms.
He had completed grammar school and was single with dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

Private Davenport was killed in action in France,
the day after the liberation of Paris, on August 28, 1944.

Lloyd E. Davenport was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Solers Cemetery, Melun, France in Block G Row 9 Grave 173 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Epinal, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Epinal
Departement des Vosges
Lorraine, France
Plot B Row 21 Grave 64

Grave marker for Lloyd E. Davenport

Photo by anonymous from the Find A Grave website

Grave marker for Lloyd E. Davenport decorated with flowers and US and French flags

Photo by anonymous from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Lloyd E. Davenport by JCSMS8939 from the Find A Grave website

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