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2LT Gerald James Henson
Cenotaph

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2LT Gerald James Henson Veteran

Birth
Galesburg, Neosho County, Kansas, USA
Death
24 Dec 1943 (aged 28)
Algiers, Algeria
Cenotaph
Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.79285, Longitude: -95.94354
Plot
Section A-2
Memorial ID
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Cenotaph at flag pole. See Memorial #56247629
Actual burial here

Died non-battle during World War II service, buried North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial. Enlisted Mar. 26, 1942, Washington, District of Columbia. Second Lieutenant Air Corps, 446th Bomber Squadron 321st Bomber Group, Medium. Awards: Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
Buried at: Plot F Row 5 Grave 5
North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia.

Death Notice published in The Toronto Republican Feb. 3, 1944, page 1. Mrs. Jesse Henson of Toronto receives notice of the death of her son had died in Algiers, North Africa as a result from injuries in a plane crash. Gerald was an Army Air Corps bomber pilot.
Cenotaph at flag pole. See Memorial #56247629
Actual burial here

Died non-battle during World War II service, buried North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial. Enlisted Mar. 26, 1942, Washington, District of Columbia. Second Lieutenant Air Corps, 446th Bomber Squadron 321st Bomber Group, Medium. Awards: Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
Buried at: Plot F Row 5 Grave 5
North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia.

Death Notice published in The Toronto Republican Feb. 3, 1944, page 1. Mrs. Jesse Henson of Toronto receives notice of the death of her son had died in Algiers, North Africa as a result from injuries in a plane crash. Gerald was an Army Air Corps bomber pilot.

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