Title	Mr.
Last Name	Henderson
First Name	George
Middle Name	R.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Dexter, ME
Date of Birth	1911-12-31
Place of Death	Luzon
Date of Death	1945-04-28
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 5-17/5-31-1945, p.1
Obituary	HENDERSON DIES ON LUZON A second Dexter man has died in the Pacific Theatre of Operations according to a telegram received Wednesday night from the War Department to Mr. and Mrs. Ora Henderson, notifying them of the death of their son, telegram follows: The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Sgt. George R. Henderson died of wounds on Luzon April 28, 1945. Confirming letter follows J A Ulio, Adj. Gen. Sgt. Henderson was 33 years old. He entered the service April 17, 1941 and soon was sent to the Hawaiian Islands for duty, having spent his more than four years with the army in the Pacific area. KILLED TWO DAYS AFTER RETURN TO DUTY Sgt.George R. Henderson died April 28 on Luzon, from wounds received in action only two days after he had returned to duty from a hospital where he had been receiving treatment for blood poisoning for several weeks. He was buried in an Allied cemetery on Luzon. George R. Henderson was born in Dexter, December 31, 1911, the son of Ora and Annie Leo Henderson and attending the Dexter schools. Previous to entering the service four years ago, he was employed by Maurice Briggs. Following his induction on April 16, 1941, he spent two weeks in New York and was then sent to the Hawaiian Island. He has since served at various stations in the Pacific and had never been given a furlough. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Irene McDougall of Ripley, and two brothers, Charles Henderson of Corinna and Pvt. Alton Henderson recently freed from a German Prison and now home on furlough. note: photo accompanied May 31, 1945 article Requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Anne's. Catholic Church yesterday morning at 9 o'clock for Sgt. George R. Henderson, whose remains arrived in Newport Tuesday evening. Veterans John Stone, Robert Cinq-Mars, Fred Sprague and Clarence Hatfield escorted the body to the family home on the Old Newport Road. Military escort was M/Sgt. L. E. Baker, Quartermaster Depot, Schenectady, N. Y. Color bearers were Hadley Hopkins and Walter Ogden. Color guards were Gerald Gilbert and Eldred Crocker. Chaplain was Virgil Gordon. Firing squad included: Raymond Hartford, commander; Leo Hartford, Clarence Hatfield, Fred Sprague, Carl Parkman, John Mathes, Neal Scannell, John Stone and Robert Patten. Bearers were: Everett Bennett, Quentin Robinson, Scott Harrington, Maurice Provost, Jr., Fernald Goulette and Perley Dyer. (The Eastern Gazette 8-12-1948, p.1)