World War II Honoree

Carl E. Henry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Broome County, New York

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY NOVEMBER 11, 1942 AT SYRACUSE, NEW YORK. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH G-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 399TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 100TH INFANTRY ‘CENTURY’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 7TH ARMY. HE DIED SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1945 IN FRANCE OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN COMBAT AND WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE SPRING GROVE CEMETERY, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.