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HENRY MCLEAN

Immigration Record Henry McLean, age, 8, born Kilmarnock, Scotland, entered the U.S. from Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, MI on 21 March 1925 with his mother.  They joined his adoptive father, Henry, Sr. who already resided in Detroit.  Henry and his mother had embarked from the U.K. on the SS Montroyal on August 9, 1924 and arrived in Quebec 9 days later and spent the next 7 months acquiring immigration documents.  

Florida State Census, 1945 listed Henry's mother, now a naturalized citizen,  living at 421 SW 7th Street, Miami, FL.  Henry is listed as age 28, native of Scotland, and serving in the U.S. Army.  His younger brother Robert was in the Navy. Both boys were high school gradates.

Henry enlisted in the Army at Detroit, MI on 27 November 1942.

Pvt McLean was shown as separated, without dependents and having an occupation of Machinist.

He first appeared in the Company H, 508th Morning Report on 3 February 1944.

Pvt McLean was awarded the Bronze Service Arrowhead device for his participation in the Normandy assault

Naturalization - Henry took the oath of allegiance as a U.S. citizen in 25 February 1958.  He was married with 4 children and worked as a plumber.