John William Henry (1920 - 1945)

Born 30 Mar 1920 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maxine Eleanore (Linton) Revill — married 1940 (to about 1945) in Arizona, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1945 at age 24 in Belgium

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Jack Henry was Killed in Action during World War II.

Jack Henry was awarded the Purple Heart.

Biography

Jack was born March 30, 1920, the child of John Henry and Cora Humphrey. ^{[1] [2]} I know these details from his sister (my mother) and find them in the family trees of others. I have not found a verifiable source for birth. Jack was killed in action, The Battle of the Bulge, January 16, 1945 and is buried In the Luxembourg American Cemetery ^{[3] [4]}

In enlistment record, Jack is shown as having 4 years of high school, married, and was skilled at compositors and typesetters (he was a printer by trade). ^[5] There was no branch assignment at enlistment, at the time of his death he was a Private, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCJV-ZGQ : accessed 12 March 2015), Jack W Henry in household of John H Henry, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1020, sheet 10B, family 168, line 68, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 128; FHL microfilm 2,339,863.
2. ↑ The 1940 Census, California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles lists John Henry, wife Cora and children John W. and Martha
3. ↑ https://www.abmc.gov/node/430446
4. ↑ Pvt John William Henry Birth: 21 Mar 1920 Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA Death: 16 Jan 1945 (aged 24) Germany Burial: Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Memorial #: 56061688 Gravesite Details Entered the service from California. Family Members Parents Cora Belle Humphreys Henry 1895-1980 Spouse Maxine Eleanore Linton Revill 1921-1985 Children Jackie Lee Haroldsen 1942-2004 Originally Created by: War Graves (6) Added: 6 Aug 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56061688/john-william-henry#source Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/56061688/john-william-henry : accessed 18 July 2021), memorial page for Pvt John William Henry (21 Mar 1920–16 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56061688, citing Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg ; Maintained by War Graves (contributor 6) .
5. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMN4-YF5 : accessed 12 March 2015), John W Henry, enlisted 22 May 1944, Ft Macarthur, San Pedro, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

Notes

Below is the obituary of his daughter, Jackie, he is shown in the list of relatives.

• "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVS6-XPDQ : accessed 12 March 2015), Melven Haroldsen in entry for Jackie Lee Haroldsen, 2004; Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center, Idaho Falls; FHL microfilm 100,464,657.