Jack A. Davenport
American boxer and United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Born
- 7 September 1931, Kansas City
- Died
- 21 September 1951, Korea
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- 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. Davenport served as Squad Leader in Company G, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced).
Awards and honours
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heart
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.