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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Charles Henderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MAY 13, 1943 AT NAVAL RECRUITING STATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE SEABEES, FURTHER TRAINED AS A COOK AND ASSIGNED IN TURN TO 113TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION AND 35TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SHIP’S COOK SECOND CLASS ON JANUARY 4, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.