Funeral Set For War Hero
Funeral for lst Lt. A.V. Hendricks, Jr., former Abilenian who was killed in the invasion of France on June 7, 1944, will be held in Memphis at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24.
Lieutenant Hendricks was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. A.V. Hendricks who now live in Estelline. He spent 13 months overseas with the 116th Infantry of the 29th Division. He entered service in 1942 and trained at Camp Roberts, Calif., and Fort Banning [sic], Ga., where he was commissioned.
Born at Lamesa, Dec. 12, 1918, Lieutenant Hendricks was graduated from McMurry College in 1940, returning in 1941 to manage the McMurry bookstore.
He is survived by the parents; a brother, J.H. Hendricks, 702 Palm; and two sisters, Mrs. Gordon Gilliam of Memphis and Mrs. J.B. Phipps, Jr., of Fort Worth.
(Published in Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas) - 20 Apr 1948, Tue - Page 4)
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Arthur Vinson Hendricks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1918
Birth Place: Lamesa, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, USA
Employer: Student
Weight: 150
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Arthur Vinson Hendricks
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Arthur Vinson Hendricks Self (Head)
Arthur Vinson Hendricks Father
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Arthur V Hendricks Jr
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1918
Nativity State or Country: Texas
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Taylor, Texas
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Retail managers
Enlistment Date: 28 Jan 1942
Enlistment Place: Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Service Number: 38064347
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 69
Weight: 145
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Arthur V Hendricks Jr
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1918
Death Date: 7 Jun 1944
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Memphis, Texas
Funeral for lst Lt. A.V. Hendricks, Jr., former Abilenian who was killed in the invasion of France on June 7, 1944, will be held in Memphis at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24.
Lieutenant Hendricks was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. A.V. Hendricks who now live in Estelline. He spent 13 months overseas with the 116th Infantry of the 29th Division. He entered service in 1942 and trained at Camp Roberts, Calif., and Fort Banning [sic], Ga., where he was commissioned.
Born at Lamesa, Dec. 12, 1918, Lieutenant Hendricks was graduated from McMurry College in 1940, returning in 1941 to manage the McMurry bookstore.
He is survived by the parents; a brother, J.H. Hendricks, 702 Palm; and two sisters, Mrs. Gordon Gilliam of Memphis and Mrs. J.B. Phipps, Jr., of Fort Worth.
(Published in Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas) - 20 Apr 1948, Tue - Page 4)
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Arthur Vinson Hendricks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1918
Birth Place: Lamesa, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, USA
Employer: Student
Weight: 150
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Arthur Vinson Hendricks
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Arthur Vinson Hendricks Self (Head)
Arthur Vinson Hendricks Father
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Arthur V Hendricks Jr
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1918
Nativity State or Country: Texas
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Taylor, Texas
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Retail managers
Enlistment Date: 28 Jan 1942
Enlistment Place: Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Service Number: 38064347
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 69
Weight: 145
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Arthur V Hendricks Jr
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1918
Death Date: 7 Jun 1944
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Memphis, Texas
Funeral Set For War Hero
Funeral for lst Lt. A.V. Hendricks, Jr., former Abilenian who was killed in the invasion of France on June 7, 1944, will be held in Memphis at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24.
Lieutenant Hendricks was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. A.V. Hendricks who now live in Estelline. He spent 13 months overseas with the 116th Infantry of the 29th Division. He entered service in 1942 and trained at Camp Roberts, Calif., and Fort Banning [sic], Ga., where he was commissioned.
Born at Lamesa, Dec. 12, 1918, Lieutenant Hendricks was graduated from McMurry College in 1940, returning in 1941 to manage the McMurry bookstore.
He is survived by the parents; a brother, J.H. Hendricks, 702 Palm; and two sisters, Mrs. Gordon Gilliam of Memphis and Mrs. J.B. Phipps, Jr., of Fort Worth.
(Published in Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas) - 20 Apr 1948, Tue - Page 4)
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Arthur Vinson Hendricks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1918
Birth Place: Lamesa, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, USA
Employer: Student
Weight: 150
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Arthur Vinson Hendricks
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Arthur Vinson Hendricks Self (Head)
Arthur Vinson Hendricks Father
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Arthur V Hendricks Jr
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1918
Nativity State or Country: Texas
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Taylor, Texas
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Retail managers
Enlistment Date: 28 Jan 1942
Enlistment Place: Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Service Number: 38064347
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 69
Weight: 145
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Arthur V Hendricks Jr
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1918
Death Date: 7 Jun 1944
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Memphis, Texas
Funeral for lst Lt. A.V. Hendricks, Jr., former Abilenian who was killed in the invasion of France on June 7, 1944, will be held in Memphis at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24.
Lieutenant Hendricks was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. A.V. Hendricks who now live in Estelline. He spent 13 months overseas with the 116th Infantry of the 29th Division. He entered service in 1942 and trained at Camp Roberts, Calif., and Fort Banning [sic], Ga., where he was commissioned.
Born at Lamesa, Dec. 12, 1918, Lieutenant Hendricks was graduated from McMurry College in 1940, returning in 1941 to manage the McMurry bookstore.
He is survived by the parents; a brother, J.H. Hendricks, 702 Palm; and two sisters, Mrs. Gordon Gilliam of Memphis and Mrs. J.B. Phipps, Jr., of Fort Worth.
(Published in Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas) - 20 Apr 1948, Tue - Page 4)
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Arthur Vinson Hendricks
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1918
Birth Place: Lamesa, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, USA
Employer: Student
Weight: 150
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Arthur Vinson Hendricks
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Arthur Vinson Hendricks Self (Head)
Arthur Vinson Hendricks Father
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Arthur V Hendricks Jr
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1918
Nativity State or Country: Texas
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Taylor, Texas
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Retail managers
Enlistment Date: 28 Jan 1942
Enlistment Place: Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Service Number: 38064347
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 69
Weight: 145
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Arthur V Hendricks Jr
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1918
Death Date: 7 Jun 1944
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Memphis, Texas
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