World War II Honoree

Carroll E. Henson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1941 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345) AND LATER AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN THAT SPECIALTY. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JANUARY 16, 1942 BOUND FOR THE CANAL ZONE IN PANAMA. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON DECEMBER 21, 1943 AND ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON NOVEMBER 7, 1945 AT BATTEY GENERAL HOSPITAL, ROME, GEORGIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.