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First Name: Henry

Last Name: Carden

Birthplace: Gatesville, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Belton, TX
Middle Name: H.



Date of Birth: 25 February 1899

Date of Death: 09 August 1966

Rank: Colonel

Years Served:
Henry Hugh Carden

    
Engagements:
•  World War I (1914 - 1918)
•  Occupation of Haiti (1915 - 1934)
•  Occupation of Dominican Republic (1916 - 1924)
•  Mexican Expedition (1916 - 1917)
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)
Biography:

Henry Hugh Carden

Colonel, U. S. Army

Silver Star

Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 56 (1944)
(UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Henry H. Carden, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the above-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 36th Infantry Division during World War II.
The War Department made a press release about the awarded Silver Star in SIS press release A-412.
Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry
added by drjones46 on 6/30/2025.
Honoree ID: 338714   Created by: drjones46

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