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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Henry L. Espensen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Branch, Iowa

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, WAS AN OFFICER WITH D BATTERY, 376TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE ON 11 JULY 1943 DURING OPERATION HUSKY II (SICILY). AFTER THE WAR HE WAS BURIED IN THE SICILY-ROME CEMETERY AT NETTUNO ITALY.