World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John L. Henson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Louisville, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
INDUCTED ON JANUARY 22, 1941. SERVED WITH THE 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS HEAVY WEAPONS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER AND SECTION LEADER. PARTICIPATED IN THE SECURING OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CHAIN. ALSO SERVED IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, LEYTE AND OKINAWA. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON OCTOBER 29, 1944 AND ON APRIL 29, 1945. RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS STAFF SERGEANT ON AUGUST 12, 1945.