World War II Honoree

Clarence F. Henk, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

James Henk

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY, MARCH 1943. TRAINED FOR ARMY AIR CORPS., THEN ASSIGNED TO COMPANY L, 386TH INFANTRY, 97TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SAW COMBAT IN GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA AGAINST GERMAN FORCES. UNIT SENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS PART OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL FORCES OF JAPAN. HE WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE (CIB), AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, BRONZE BATTLE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, BOTH GERMANY AND JAPAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDALS, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AS STAFF SERGEANT.