Henson, Leonard V. 'Jack'

1917 - 2007  (89 years)

• Name	Henson, Leonard V. 'Jack'
  Birth	13 Aug 1917	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HENS.L003
  _FGRAVE	20713955
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 5th Grade, 20th Armored Division, United States Army  [1]
  		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. …
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	11 Jul 2007	Minnesota
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Henson, Leonard V. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I43918	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Henson, William Henry,   b. 14 Feb 1879, Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois d. 27 Dec 1943, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Wilfong, Ollie Myrtle,   b. 1886   d. 1929 (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F16802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mosbey, Phyllis L.   d. 10 Aug 1994
  Marriage	11 Mar 1946	Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F16805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Aug 1917 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 11 Mar 1946 - Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky Death - 11 Jul 2007 - Minnesota Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

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• Notes

  He was a WWII U.S. Army veteran and a lifetime member of Monmouth, IL VFW. Jack loved and enjoyed the outdoors and nature.

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).