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Roy R. Henderson

Private, US Army

Service #36983916

Assigned to 28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division,
European Theater of Operations

Died on December 27, 1944
In Belgium or Germany, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action

Final Burial Location:
Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery,
Haleyville, Winston County, Alabama, USA

As listed in FindAGrave.com Memorial 61389413

Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

PVT Roy Henderson was born January 28, 1909 and may have
entered the US Army from Winston County, Alabama.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

Note 1: The death location, "In Belgium or Germany" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Roy Henderson, this location was not verified by eyewitness statement or official U.S. Army After Action Report. This location was estimated on:

A. An entry on the Find A Grave website identifying his unit as: "28th Inf 8th INF DIV."

B. The 8th Infantry Division was conducting defensive operations in Belgium and western Germany from December 3, 1944 to February 23, 1945.

Anyone with a more specific location is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

NO RECORDS FOUND

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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