World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mayford C. Hendren
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Honored By
Mrs. Lucille S. Hendren
Relationship
Wife
GLIDER MECHANIC IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, GLIDER MECHANIC 559. MILITARY QUALIFICATION, CARBINE MARKSMAN. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN ROME-ARNO, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, SOUTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH SEVEN BRONZE STARS PER GO 33 WD 45; GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON PER 149TH HEADQUARTERS, 435TH TROOP CARRIER, GROUP 144; DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION PER GO 212, 9TH AIR FORCE, 1944. RANK CORPORAL.