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HENDERSON, Kenneth Lane "Buddy" - Date of
birth
26 December 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Alpine, Brewster County, Texas -
Hometown
Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14123756 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Demolition Expert -
Unit
HQ Company,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division,
Demolition Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elisha L. Henderson (father)
Sula A. (Cook) Henderson (mother)
Dorothy N. Henderson (sister)
More information
Cpl Kenneth L. Henderson attended the University of North Carolina before he enlisted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 11 July 1942.He already was a member of his unit since the North African campaign.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Dorothy Westfall, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card / Birth Certificate
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - University of North Carolina Yearbook 1942, Gary R. Westfall (nephew)