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French hankerchief

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Abstract

John Bogle Henderson was born 10 December 1895 in Giles County, Virginia. A farmer, he enlisted in the United States Army 6 May 1918 and served with Company O, 22nd Engineers. Henderson arrived in France with his unit 28 September 1918. He was struck and killed by a train 19 January 1919 and was buried in the American Cemetery at Millery, France.

Bibliographic Citation

French hankerchiefJohn Bogle Henderson papers, Profiles of Honor, Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission digital collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

Provenance

Lent for scanning by Lisa Lucas Swope, Dublin, Virginia