Wright County

 

Sgt. Claire William Henry

 

 

 

Claire William “Bill” Henry was born Dec. 31, 1915 to William Joseph and Anna Mae Benedict Henry. He died Aug. 18, 2011 and is buried in the Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.

Sgt. Henry served with the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was attached to the 501st Bomb Squadron at an airfield on Guam. He also served in Saipan.

Sources: “Ordinary Heroes”, by Judge Newt Draheim - Chapter 68; ancestry.com