He was a US Army Veteran of WWII who Served in the 94th Infantry Division with Company H of the 301 Infantry Regiment, in Northern France, Ardennes, Germany, Luxembourg, and Czechoslovakia as part of Patton's Third Army.
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Henny Franklin Clayton*
Gender: Male
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina, USA
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1918
Residence: Hurdle Mills, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Household Members: Name Relationship
Henny Franklin Clayton Self (Head)
Sim Clayton Father
*Signed: Henry Franklin Clayton

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Henry Franklin Clayton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1918
Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1940
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
Father: Simeon Clayton
Mother: Mrs Simeon Clayton
Spouse: Clarisse Evelyn Long
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: R C Long
Spouse Mother: Mrs R C Long
Event Type: Marriage

World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Name: Henry F Clayton
Rank: Corporal
Branch: United States Army
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1918
Service Date: 12 Dec 1942
Parent 1 Name: Mrs. S F Clayton
Spouse Name: Mrs. Clarisse Long Clayton
State: North Carolina
County: Person
Transcription:
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CLAYTON, HENRY F.
Cpl., U. S. Army. Born Aug. 12, 1918. Entered service Dec. 12, 1942, Camp Phillips, Kans.; Tenn; Camp McCain, Miss.; N. Y.; England; France; Belgium. Wounded in action in Germany, Jan., 1944. Awarded PH, 3 BS, G. Cond. M. Attended Cedar Grove H. S. Methodist. Son of Mrs. S. F. Clayton, Efland, N. C. Husband of Mrs. Clarisse Long Clayton, Rt. 2, Hurdle Mills, N. C.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Henry Franklin Clayton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1918
Birth Place: Cedar Grove, North Carolina
Death Date: 21 Jan 1997
Father: Sim F Clayton
Mother: Sallie F Porterfield
SSN: xxxxx0469
Notes: Feb 1951: Name listed as HENRY FRANKLIN CLAYTON; 30 Jan 1997: Name listed as HENRY F CLAYTON

North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Name: Henry Franklin Claytonsr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: xxxxx0469
Father's Last Name: Clayton
Age: 78 Years
Date of Birth: 12 Aug 1918
Birth County: Person
Residence City: Other
Residence County: Person
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 27541
Education: 6th
Occupation: Miscellaneous hand working occupations
Industry: Business services, n.e.c.
Date of Death: 21 Jan 1997
Death City: Durham
Death County: Durham
Death State: North Carolina
Cause of Death: Acute myocardial infarction
Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed
Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death
Institution: Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name: VETERANS ADMIN HOSP
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in-state
Recorded Date: 23 Jan 1997
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics