Rear Admiral Roy M. Davenport

Rear Admiral Roy Milton[Davenport was an officer in the United States Navy. He is the first sailor who went on to earn five Navy Crosses, which is regarded as the United States military’s second-highest decoration for bravery. Davenport got all these awards for serving as a submarine commander in the Pacific during World War II.

Davenport’s one of the most daring exploits remains commanding eleven submarine war patrols, as a commanding officer at least six of them. For all of the six patrols in command of the Gato-class submarines (USS Haddock and USS Trepang) that he went on to receive five Navy Crosses, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, two Silver Stars, Combat Action Ribbon. two Presidential Unit Citations, and the Navy Unit Commendation. His documentary Clean Sweep in 1986 documents eleven successful war patrols.

Known as a praying skipper his daring attacks against Japanese ships have been lauded by everyone.