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First Name: Cecil

Last Name: Henderson

Birthplace: Bangs, Brown County, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Brownwood, TX
Middle Name: R.



Date of Birth: 25 October 1920

Date of Death: 30 May 1971

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade

Years Served:
Cecil Ralph Henderson, Jr.

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Cecil Ralph Henderson, Jr.

Technicaian 5th Grade, U. S. Army

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 411 (1944)
CITATION:
(UNCONFIRMED - Citation Needed): Cecil R. Henderson, 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 36th Infantry Division during World War II.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry

Honoree ID: 318584   Created by: drjones46

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