World War II Honoree

George J. Hensz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Narrowsburg, New York

Honored By

Julie Wilcox

Relationship

Niece

INDUCTED IN THE U.S. ARMY, 1942 AT AGE 22, IN THE 85TH DIVISION. TRAINED AT LOUISIANA, CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI AND VOLUNTEERED FOR 13TH AIRBORNE. WAS TRANSFERRED TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA WHERE HE SHIPPED OUT OF THE U.S. AND ENTERED EUROPE AT DIEPPE, FRANCE SHORTLY AFTER D-DAY. TOURS OF DUTY INCLUDED NORMANDY, SOUTH CIRCLING PARIS ON WEST AND SOUTH THROUGH AUPERE THEN NORTHEAST TO LUXEMBOURG. TEN DAYS AFTER THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE 12-24-44 WAS ORDERED TO PARACHUTE INTO MANHEIM WURZBURG AREA AS PART OF AN ASSAULT OPERATION. NEAR THE END OF THE WAR, 5-8-45, WAS TRANSFERRED TO CHARTRES, FRANCE. FOR THE PROMISE OF 15 DAYS LEAVE IN THE U.S., HE VOLUNTEERED FOR DUTY IN THE PACIFIC WAR. LEFT FROM LE HAVRE, FRANCE AND WAS DISCHARGED IN THE U.S. AS THE PACIFIC WAR ENDED.