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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter James Henderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON APRIL 17, 1941 AT NAVAL RECRUITING STATION, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND FURTHER TRAINING AT NAVAL SERVICE SCHOOL, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED IN TURN AT OR ABOARD BATTLESHIP USS TENNESSEE BB-43; NAVAL HOSPITAL, MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA; RECEIVING STATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; RECEIVING STATION, PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON; RECEIVING STATION, NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; LIGHT CRUISER USS DENVER CL-58; RECEIVING STATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; AND NAVAL HOSPITAL, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A STOREKEEPER SECOND CLASS ON AUGUST 6, 1945 AT LAST STATION.