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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis 'Chick' George Henn

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Chick Henn Jr., Beverly Henn Trabucco, Barbara Henn Richard & Family

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Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN 1939. THE NUMBER 1 MARINE IN RECRUIT PLATOON 61 AT PARRIS ISLAND. SERVED WITH THE 5TH DEFENSE BATTALION DURING IT'S DEPLOYMENT TO ICELAND. SAILED WITH THE 5TH ON THE BLOEMFONTEIN AND WAS PART OF THE CONTINGENT THAT FORMED THE 14TH DEFENSE BATTALION AT TULAGI ON GUADALCANAL AND IN THE LANDING ON GUAM.