Frank V. Henry was born in Tennessee in 1919. He married Malissie McFalls on 28 September 1940 in Sevier, TN.
Buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium, C, 4, 10
Served with General Patton’s army through North Africa and European campaigns. Killed in Germany by a sniper while standing in his tank.
The Knoxville Journal, November 12, 1944
Cpl. Frank V. Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Henry of Sevierville, Route, was killed in action in Belgium Oct. 5. Word of Corporal Henry’s death was received from the War Department by his wife, Mrs. Malissie Henry Oct. 26. He had been in service five years and overseas three years. A brother, Pvt. Roy Henry is stationed in the Pacific area.
The Knoxville Journal, November 18, 1944
Sgt. Frank V. Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Henry of Sneedville, Route, was killed in action in Germany, Oct. 6.
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- Rank: Sergeant
- Date of death: 5 October 1944
- County: Sevier
- Hometown: Sevierville
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 67th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVIII, Top Panel
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