Henson, Donald Eugene (b. 29 Nov 1923 - d. 5 Jun 2015): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1923 - 2015 (91 years)

Name	Henson, Donald Eugene
Birth	29 Nov 1923	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
Gender	Male
Reference Number	HENS.D005
_FGRAVE	147841481
Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Mahan (DD 364), United States Navy [1]
		World War II (1939-1945)
		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. …
		Donald Eugene Henson (1923-2015)
		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 13 of 26 pages 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. This…
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Death	5 Jun 2015	Arkansas
Burial	Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Person ID	I43912	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	22 Oct 2023

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	?, Mary Jane, b. 9 Jul 1926 d. 10 Oct 2015 (Age 89 years)
Family ID	F16804	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

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	Birth - 29 Nov 1923 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 5 Jun 2015 - Arkansas
	Burial - - Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

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Notes

A decorated WWII veteran, Don loved Navy life and served in the Pacific Theatre for the country he believed in. He was a powerful swimmer and a heroic survivor of the destroyer USS Mahan DD 364, sunk in battle December 7, 1944. He was honored to be in the Mahan Association with his fellow sailors.

Don worked 17 years for Schlumberger and twelve for Affiliated Engineers. A tall man, strong and gentle, greatly admired by family and friends for his integrity and honesty.

He loved being outdoors with nature and lived his dream of ranching and farming for 30 years. He cherished his children and grandchildren, who enjoyed his sense of humor, his great storytelling, and his wonderful instant singing.

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