World War II Honoree

Howard M. Henry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harlan County, Kentucky

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: TECHNICIAN 4TH CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUNE 13, 1941 AT FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS, E-COMPANY, UNITED STATES 1ST RANGER BATTALION, NICKNAMED 'DARBY’S RANGERS', ATTACHED TO THE #4 COMMANDO UNIT, BRITISH ARMY. ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1942 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF DIEPPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION JUBILEE, A WWII ALLIED ATTACK ON THE GERMAN-OCCUPIED PORT OF DIEPPE, FRANCE, IN WHICH HE WAS KILLED. HE WAS ONE OF THREE UNITED STATES SOLDIERS TO DIE IN THE FAILED RAID AND WAS BURIED IN THE DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, ORIGINALLY CREATED BY THE GERMANS LOCATED AT ST AUBIN-SUR-SCIE, SEINE-MARITIME, FRANCE. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE PURPLE HEART WAS AWARDED TO THE SOLDIER FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.