Tag: WW2
Peter Lavialle Whelan (1916-1944) Peter Lavialle Whelan was one of Henderson’s promising young men whose life and future were cut short by World War II. Born on February…
Henderson Hometown Hero: PFC John Frederick Wilkerson (1924-1945) In Section 22, Lot 1190 at Fernwood Cemetery rests one of Henderson’s own, a young man who left South Alvasia…
Frank “Hazel” Hayes was born 29 Aug 1922 to Curtis Hayes (1903 – 1947) and Della A. “Dellie” Ranes Hayes (1897 – 1956). Frank Hayes was living with…
Pvt. Joseph J. Belcher, 19, is Henderson’s first boy to have lost his life while in the armed service in connection with World War two. His body, along…
William Eugene O’Byrne was born 29 Jun 1911 to John Joseph O’Byrne (1872 – 1953) and Celeste Ryan O’Byrne (1881 – 1962). William enlisted in the armed services…