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Eric (Henry) Henry Hendrickson, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Private
serial number:
location:Company "F", 311th Infantry Regiment and 78th Infantry Division; Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
enlistment date:July 20, 1944
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Jan. 27, 1946
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: Bronze Star Medal (1941-)
Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
Presidential [nee Distinguished] Unit Citation (1941-)
Service Star(s)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 111. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:July 8, 1920
birth place:Hibbing, MN
home town:Hibbing, MN
date of death:Aug. 11, 1996
father:John Hendrickson
mother:Lena Hendrickson (nee Carlson)
siblings:
school:None

Last update: 3/17/2016