World War II Honoree

Marvin Thomas Henderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seguin, Texas

Honored By

Terry Lee Cochran

Relationship

Cousin

DURING WWII HE VOLUNTEERED TO JOIN THE U.S. ARMY. ON 18 AUGUST 1943 HE ENLISTED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. OBTAINING THE RANK OF 1ST SERGEANT AT THE AGE OF 20 YEARS OLD. HE WAS ONE OF THE 1ST WAVE OF 2000 INFANTRY SOLDIERS TO LAND DURING THE D-DAY NORMANDY INVASION ON THE 6TH OF JUNE 1944. SERVED WITH 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 42ND 'RAINBOW' DIVISION AND 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AT THE SIEGFRIED LINE. FOR HIS HONORABLE SERVICE HE WAS AWARDED A BRONZE STAR FOR HIS SELF SACRIFICE AND VALOR. HE WAS AN EXPERT WITH THE CARBINE, MACHINE GUN, PISTOL, AND RIFLE.