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MC HENRY, Jack Amando - Date of
birth
6 February 1905 -
Age
40 -
Place of birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39840250 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
28 May 1945 - Place of
death
Dessau, Germany (Mulde River)
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 13 | 8 |
More information
Jack A. McHenry worked as an auto mechanic before he enlisted on 19 May 1942 in San Francisco, California.Pfc McHenry drowned in the Mulde River.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, WWII Draft Cards, Enlistment Records, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, FindaGrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten