World War II Honoree

John L. Hensley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lake, Mississippi

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS A TECHNICIAN THIRD GRADE ASSIGNED TO THE 539TH ORDNANCE HEAVY MAINTENANCE TANK BATTALION, 3RD ARMORED DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES(BATTLE OF THE BULGE), RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, OCCUPATION OF GERMANY MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.