World War II Honoree

Curtis O. Hensley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Liberty, Indiana

Honored By

Omer, Larry, Ron, Leon, Curtis Lee, Randy, Penny & Marty

Relationship

Children

STAFF SERGEANT. ENTERED SERVICE ON AUGUST 7, 1942 AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANA AND DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 2, 1945 AT CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS. SERVED WITH 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 379TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY M. OVERSEAS FROM AUGUST 9, 1944 - JULY 1, 1945 IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. ENGAGEMENTS IN RHINELAND, NORTHERN FRANCE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. WOUNDED APRIL 9, 1945 NEAR SOEST, GERMANY IN RUHR POCKET.