World War II Honoree

Jesse Rayford Henson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Winslow, Arizona

Honored By

Eddie L. Maddox, Jr.

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AS A HALF TRACK DRIVER IN 736TH TANK BATTALION SPECIAL. THE SPECIAL INDICATED THEY WERE PART OF THE CANAL DEFENSE LIGHT SECRET LEAFLET PROGRAM. THE BATTALION WAS AWARDED FIVE BATTLE STARS FOR NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WAS THE FIRST TO CROSS THE LOWER RHINE. CROSSED AT NIGHT WITH THE DD TANKS. WAS ALSO THE CLOSEST ARMOR TO BERLIN.