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HENDRICKSON, Francis E - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35812953 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
The woods near Honvelez, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 10 |
More information
S/Sgt Francis E. Hendrickson was an asbestos and insulation worker before he enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 8 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org