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William C. “Bill” Hendrickson

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William C. “Bill” Hendrickson

Birth
Death
29 Mar 2011 (aged 91)
Burial
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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William C. "Bill" Hendrickson, 91, passed away on March 29, 2011 in Prescott, Arizona.

He married Alice Mae "Skee" Davis on March 6, 1943. She died April 20, 2002.

He is survived by his children, Kathryn Prince, Allison Hendrickson, Kristin Hendrickson, Ben (Nan) Hendrickson and and Ben(Nan) Hendrickson; grandchildren, Kristin Prince and Cori (Eric) Stern and two sisters, Kathryn (Lee) Erwin and Mary McDaniel.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B17 pilot during World War II. His plane was shot down over Germany where he was captured and held as a POW for 15 months in the Arctic Circle. He received a Distinguished Flying Cross, a Purple Heart and POW Medal for his valor.

He served as the Sheriff of Vermilion County, Illinois from 1954 to 1958.

William C. "Bill" Hendrickson, 91, passed away on March 29, 2011 in Prescott, Arizona.

He married Alice Mae "Skee" Davis on March 6, 1943. She died April 20, 2002.

He is survived by his children, Kathryn Prince, Allison Hendrickson, Kristin Hendrickson, Ben (Nan) Hendrickson and and Ben(Nan) Hendrickson; grandchildren, Kristin Prince and Cori (Eric) Stern and two sisters, Kathryn (Lee) Erwin and Mary McDaniel.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B17 pilot during World War II. His plane was shot down over Germany where he was captured and held as a POW for 15 months in the Arctic Circle. He received a Distinguished Flying Cross, a Purple Heart and POW Medal for his valor.

He served as the Sheriff of Vermilion County, Illinois from 1954 to 1958.



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  • Created by: RWCNAC
  • Added: Apr 10, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68147257/william_c-hendrickson: accessed ), memorial page for William C. “Bill” Hendrickson (3 Mar 1920–29 Mar 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68147257, citing Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by RWCNAC (contributor 46739623).