Timeline
Birth- 24/05/1903
Lorain, Ohio
Birth- 24/05/1903
Birth
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Awards
Navy Cross, Purple Heart
Regiment
United States Marine Corps
Rank
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Service Number
0-004084
Branch
Marine Corps
Service Fact
Commanding Officer of Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241) at the Battle of Midway and is recognized as the first Marine Aviator to die during that battle while leading his squadron to attack the Japanese carrier forces
Gold Star
Award
Navy Cross, the Purple Heart, the Presidential Unit Citation w/ribbon, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze star and the World War II Victory Medal.
Award
Purple Heart
Obituary
Obituary Date
Date:16 Jul 1942Death- 5/06/1943
Death
5-Jun-43
Death- 4/06/1942-Age: 39 years
Death
At Sea
Burial
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
Other Facts
State Of Residence
Ohio
Full Name
Lofton R Henderson
Obituary
Obituary Place
Place:Fresno, California
