World War II Honoree

Blair J. Henningsgaard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Madison, Minnesota

Honored By

Edith H. Miller

Relationship

Widow

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. WAS PART OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE. WAS AWARDED THE DUTCH LANYARD OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE, A PURPLE HEART WITH (2) CLUSTERS, THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH (2) STARS AND (1) ARROWHEAD, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH (1) CLUSTER AND THE BELGUIM FOUREGERE. ENTERED IN 1943 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.