World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Augustus Francis Henkel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Daughter and Son
DATE OF ENTRY INTO ACTIVE SERVICE MARCH 1, 1944; DATE OF SEPARATION NOVEMBER 14, 1945. HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, 303RD ORDNANCE BATTALION; FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY; MESSAGE CENTER CHIEF, TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE SERGEANT, CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS AND WWII ASIATIC AREA. SUPERVISED HANDLING OF INCOMING AND OUTGOING MAIL AND MESSAGES FOR ORDNANCE BATTALION. SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY IN THE PACIFIC AREA. ALSO SET UP TELEPHONE SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT BATTALION. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.