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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Orvis Eldon Henson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Xenia, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 12, 1943. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO, AND ASSIGNED TO NAVAL AIR STATION, WHIDBEY ISLAND, WASHINGTON. AFTER FURTHER TRAINING AT NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNED TO CARRIER AIR SUPPORT UNIT 6 OPERATING IN THE PACIFIC AREA. REASSIGNED TO NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, AND THEN TO NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION, MONTERREY, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS AN AVIATION ORDNANCE MATE THIRD CLASS ON MAY 4, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.