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HENSLEY, Myron Alvin - Date of
birth
16 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana -
Hometown
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35574360 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Bovenberg, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin F. Hensley (father)
Elsie E.E. (Kerns) Hensley (mother)
Ethel V. Hensley (sister)
Robert L. Hensley (brother)
More information
Pvt Myron A. Hensley was a lumberman before he enlisted on 22 December 1942, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Palladium-Item
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Palladium-Item