World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alton G. Henkes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elkader, Iowa
Honored By
Alton Henkes
34TH DIVISION, 125TH C BATTERY, 105MM GUN FIELD ARTILLERY. RECEIVED 6 BATTLE STARS, 550 COMBAT DAYS. LEFT U.S. APRIL 25, 1941 AND WENT TO IRELAND, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, NORTH AFRICA, AND ITALY. RETURNED MAY 7, 1945.