The 99th Infantry Division played a strategic role in the Battle of the Bulge when its inexperienced troops held fast on the northern shoulder of the German advance near the Eisenborn Ridge, Belgium; refusing them access to the vital northern road network that led into Belgium. Henry's date of passing coincides with the dates of the Battle of the Bulge, which indicate he lost his life in the battle.
The 99th Infantry Division played a strategic role in the Battle of the Bulge when its inexperienced troops held fast on the northern shoulder of the German advance near the Eisenborn Ridge, Belgium; refusing them access to the vital northern road network that led into Belgium. Henry's date of passing coincides with the dates of the Battle of the Bulge, which indicate he lost his life in the battle.
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