Polk County

 

Capt. Phineas M. Henry, Jr.

 

 

Phineas McCray Henry, Jr. was born Dec. 19, 1914 to Phineas McCray (Sr.) and Mildred Hippee Henry. He died July 30, 1944 and is buried in Brittany American Cemetery, Saint James, France.

Capt. Henry served in World War II with the U.S. Army 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division and was KIA in France and was awarded the Silver Star Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com