World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Almon E. Henson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN ENGLAND WITH THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE. SERVED IN AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE INCLUDING HEADING THE CLERICAL TEAM THAT CATALOGUED INTELLIGENCE-RELATED INFORMATION FROM THE FRONT. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.