World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Byron Lige Henderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
McDonough, Georgia
Honored By
Lonnie Mae Henderson
Relationship
Wife
SERVED WITH THE 121ST INFANTRY DIVISION, WOUNDED IN GERMANY, HE WAS SHOT IN THE BACK BY A SNIPER. HE WAS SENT TO A HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND FOR 6 MONTHS, ONCE HE RECOVERED HE WAS SENT BACK TO THE FRONT LINES IN FRANCE. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.