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DEHNERT, Henry John "Bucky" - Date of
birth
21 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Queens, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42135654 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 2 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Dehnert (father)
Anna (Geier) Dehnert (mother)
Marion Dehnert (sister)
Elizabeth Dehnert (sister)
More information
Henry Dehnert attended Columbia University, when he entered the service. He was a noted athlete over his two years at Columbia. He was a Varsity basketball player, a position which he came to rightfully as the son of a famous professional (Celtics) basketball player, "Dutch Dehnert." He also played third base with the Freshman baseball team. On 29 May 1944, after the end of his sophomore year at Columbia, he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, www.warmemorial.columbia.edu, www.newspapers.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Joanna Rios (Columbia University Archives)