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HENSON, Normal Hugh - Date of
birth
15 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Marquand, Madison County, Missouri -
Hometown
Madison County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37641826 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Toward Grand Bois area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence H. Henson (father)
Iva L. (Starkey) Henson (mother)
Gustella R. (Mudge) Henson (wife)
Normal J. Henson (son)
More information
Pvt Normal H. Henson enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 13 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Henson Family Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / usafdo