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First Name: Odus

Last Name: Henley

Birthplace: Sipe Springs, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: San Angelo, TX
Middle Name: T.



Date of Birth: 20 January 1918

Date of Death: 26 January 2000

Rank: Captain

Years Served:
Odus Taylor Henley

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Odus Taylor Henley

Captain, U. S. Army

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 315 (1944)
CITATION:
(Citation Needed): Odus T. Henley, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 45th Infantry Division during World War II.

HE SPENT 515 DAYS OF COMBAT IN EUROPE. SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas WWII Exceptional Gallantry

Honoree ID: 316801   Created by: drjones46

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