United States: Purple Heart Medal. Reverse officially named (John P. McHenry)
Important: Private First Class John P. McHenry, 2nd Battalion 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, United States Army is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action' in Italy, 12 November 1943
Reference US WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, John P. McHenry was killed by penetrating wounds to the abdomen and arm caused by shell explosion, shell fragment, or artillery shell
The body of Private First Class John P. McHenry lies interred at the Sicily?Rome American Cemetery and Memorial which is the World War II American military war grave cemetery, located in Nettuno, near Anzio, Italy. The cemetery, contains 7,858 American war dead, and covers 77 acres (31 ha) and was dedicated in 1956. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission
Note: The decoration is a Second World War issue item of insignia
The medal riband is fitted with a Second World War era 'Slot Brooch' complete with long hinged pin & intricate drop lock clasp fittings on reverse, and as issued
John P. McHenry was a native of New York, United States, where he was born circa 1919 (Army Enlistment Records refer). The National Census for 1940, records that John was employed as a Government Worker 'Laborer' with the Civil Construction Corps, and residing at CCC Camp F-19, located at Fairgrounds, Yavapai County, Arizona. At the time the Census was collated in April 1940, John had been working continuously with the Civil Construction Corps for the previous 52 weeks. The 1940 Census shows that John had been earlier residing at, New York City, Westchester County, New York, on 1 April 1935. By September 1940. John had relocated to Washington State, where he enlisted in the United States Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, on 17 September 1940. His unique Army Service Number was 19016328. On enlistment he elected to join the 'Infantry' and his terms of engagement are shown as 'Enlistment for the Philippine Department'. indicating that John had considerable ambition to soldier further afield with the United States Army in what was then called the Philippine Commonwealth. Immediately prior to enlisting in the Army, John had been residing at King, Washington, and described as an 'Apprentice to Other Trades'. He was described as a 'White' make and measured just over 5ft and 6inches in height and weighed 138 Lbs, and had attained 2 years of 'High School' education.
A desirable 'Mid-War' confirmed battle casualty award for Italy
Condition: About EF
