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Rear Admiral Roy Milton [1] Davenport (June 18, 1909 – December 24, 1987) was an American officer in the United States Navy. He is the first sailor to be awarded five Navy Crosses, the United States military's second highest decoration for valor.
20. Juli 2021 · Lt. Cmdr. Roy M. Davenport of Los Angeles, Calif., wears the Navy Cross recently presented to him for sinking “many thousands of tons” of enemy shipping. Davenport stands beside his vessel’s conning tower, on which are painted Japanese flags, indicating the enemy victims. Photo courtesy of navsource.org.
The 32-year-old officer would become one of America’s top World War II submarine captains, sinking 14 confirmed ships and earning three Navy Crosses. That tenacity was on display this night. In three hours he managed to destroy three ships, putting 7,192 tons of enemy shipping on the bottom.
Roy Davenport graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1933. His FIVE Navy Crosses ties the record number for that award with Marine Corps hero Chesty...
- December 17, 1911
- December 25, 1986
Der Konteradmiral Roy M. Davenport und der Lieutenant General des USMC Lewis B. Puller erhielten jeweils fünfmal das Navy Cross. Kriterien für die Verleihung [ Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten ]
Roy Milton Davenport was born on 18 June 1909 in Kansas City, KS, and grew up in the Midwest. Military Career. In June 1933, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned as a Navy Ensign. His first naval assignment was on the battleship USS Texas (BB-35).
11. Okt. 2015 · Another notable individual to have served on the great USS Silversides was executive officer Roy M. Davenport. Though not obtained while on the Silversides, Davenport went on to become the only U.S. naval officer to have been awarded five Navy Crosses in history.
