Luther Elza Hensley was the son of John Butler Hensley and Nettie Fine Miller. He received training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi.

Memorialized at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 21 May 1916
  • Date of death: 16 May 1945
  • County: Unicoi
  • Hometown: Erwin
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XIX, Top Panel
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