World War II Honoree

Nicholas Henshaw

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Daughter

HE SERVED WITH THE 106TH STATION HOSPITAL AS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN. HE ENTERED THE SERVICE ON OCTOBER 20, 1942 AND HIS DATE OF SEPARATION WAS JANUARY 12, 1946. HIS TOUR OF DUTY TOOK HIM TO ORAN, AFRICA, NAPLES, ITALY AND OKINAWA, JAPAN. HE EARNED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, THREE BRONZE STARS, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT, WWII VICTORY. HE VIEWED THE ERUPTION OF MT. VESUVIUS, HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER JOE LOUIS VISITING INJURED SOLDIERS IN ITALY AND THE DEVASTATION OF HIROSHIMA, JAPAN.