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HENDERSON, Louis - Date of
birth
22 November 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas -
Hometown
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37143586 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Tank Driver -
Unit
34th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alpha F. Henderson (father)
Nora L. Henderson (mother)
Nellie S. Henderson (sister)
Maggie E. Henderson (sister)
Alpha R. Henderson (brother)
Lee Henderson (brother)
More information
T/4 Louis Henderson worked at his father's grocery store before he enlisted in February 1942. He was sent overseas in January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos