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Personal info

Full name
HENSLEY, John R
Date of birth
1918
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Oklahoma
Hometown
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee

Military service

Service number
16002139
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
16 September 1944
Place of death
Aachener Wald, Southwest of Aachen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 15 47

Immediate family

Members
James J. Hensley (father)
Bertie Hensley (mother)
Bessie M. Hensley (sister)
Opal L. Hensley (sister)
Raymond V. Hensley (brother)
Ruby P. Hensley (sister)
Jaunita V. Hensley (sister)

More information

Pfc John R. Hensley enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 26 September 1940.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet