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HENSLEY, Gaines Morris - Date of
birth
3 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36781663 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stadtkyll-Jünkerath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gaines Hensley (father)
Laura Hensley (mother)
Beulah Hensley (sister)
Pearl Hensley (sister)
Nina Hensley (sister)
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet