World War II Honoree

Houston D. Henry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fredericksburg, Texas

Honored By

Richard D. Henry

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 359TH REGIMENT ANTI-TANK COMPANY, SERGEANT, MARCH 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY, NORMANDY INVASION. SERVED IN NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, ALSACE, CENTRAL EUROPE, AND RHINELAND. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER STAR AND 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL. SERVED IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE FROM JUNE 1947 TO MARCH 1949 AND FROM MARCH 1951 TO MARCH 1966, RETIRING AT THAT TIME AS SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT.