| Name |
Henson, Ruben Otis |
| Birth |
6 Apr 1922 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
HENS.R005 |
| _FGRAVE |
32481974 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private, Company F, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Drafted into the service on August 5, 1943. After basic training was assigned briefly to the 71st Infantry Division where he trained and was qualified as an infantry rifleman. Shipped to the European Theater of Operations in June 1944, as a replacement. Joined Company F, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division and was reported missing in action on July 23, 1944 during the Normandy campaign. Several months later, the family received a telegram informing them that Private Henson's status had changed to killed in action on an unreported date in the European Theater of Operations. It was later determined that he died supporting Operation Overlord objectives in the vicinity of the Seine River in France. Awarded a Purple Heart Medal posthumously and was entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal. Buried with honors at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, Illinois. Also honored for his service at the WWII Memorial of that city.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1779200
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Ruben Otis Henson (1922-1944)
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World War II Honoree, Henson, Ruben Otis (1922-1944)
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71st Infantry Division, United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Henson, Ruben Otis (1922-1944)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
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90th Infantry Division ("Tough 'Ombres"), United States Army
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71st Infantry Division, United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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90th Infantry Division ("Tough 'Ombres"), United States Army
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European Theater of World War II
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Operation Overlord, World War II
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
23 Jul 1944 [3] |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  |
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Headstone, Henson, Ruben Otis
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Henson, Otis Reuben, Rebecca, and Otto Reuben
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I42998 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
24 May 2023 |
English
1922 - 1944 (22 years)
