[courtesy of Lonnie Hoover]
Grave maker for Jessie R. Heneha in Section 14, Site 845,
Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, (Muskogee county), Oklahoma.
Jessie registered for the draft in Henryretta, OK on 29
June 1942 and was inducted into the Army on 13 March 1943.
On 11/9/1945. Pvt Heneha was transferred from the 504th
PIR to company C, 508th PIR,
He was discharged to re-enlist on 9 November 1945 and was
granted early passage back to the U.S. as a consequence. He also was
promoted to Pfc on 15 November.
Pfc
Heneha was transferred to the 6903rd Reinforcement Battalion on 27
November 1945.
He arrived in New York City, NY on 3 January1946 and was
destined to travel to the Reception Center at Fort Chaffee, AR before
going on furlough. after that he was to report to the 3rd
Reinforcement Depot for reassignment. |