World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elmer L. Hensley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Indianapolis, Indiana
Relationship
Self
DRAFTED 12/17/1942, ENTERED SERVICE 1/1/1943. WENT TO BOOT CAMP IN A TENT CITY AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. FOLLOWING THAT, WENT TO FORT BENNING , GEORGIA FOR THREE MONTHS AS A COOK, AND WAS THEN SENT TO BE A COOK IN A HOSPITAL UNIT IN LAMASTER, ENGLAND. AFTER V-E DAY, HE TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS AND RETURNED TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, WHERE HE WAS ON V-J DAY. DURING HIS SERVICE WITH THE ARMY AND ARMY AIR CORPS HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.