World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Maurice W. Henderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Greensburg, Kentucky
Honored By
A Grateful American
KILLED IN ACTION, 14 JULY 1944 AS 314TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION FOUGHT THEIR WAY FROM UTAH BEACH, THROUGH CHERBOURG, INTO LA-HAYE-DU-PUITS AND ACROSS FRANCE. BURIED AT NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY, COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. AWARDS: PURPLE HEART.