Henderson, Curtis McKee

1919 - 1945  (26 years)

• Name	Henderson, Curtis McKee
  Birth	1919	Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3, 4]
  	1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
  		1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 04, page 02b
  Census	16 Apr 1940	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 11b
  		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 11b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 23, page 11b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	HEND.C004
  _FGRAVE	24197637
  Military Service	World War II, First Lieutenant, Company A, 941st Engineer (Aviation Topographic) Battalion, United States Army Air Forces  [1, 5, 6]
  	1st Lieutenant with Company A, 941st Engineer Battalion. Died of non-battle causes on April 20, 1945. Buried with military honors at Clay City Cemetery in his hometown. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1902987
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side, Right Panel) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		First Lieutenant, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		First Lieutenant
  		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Henderson, Curtis McKee (1919-1945)
  		World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
  Death	20 Apr 1945  [1, 7, 8]
  	Cause: Non Battle Causes
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	He was buried with military honors at Clay City Cemetery in his hometown.
  		Headstone, Henderson, LT Curtis M. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I18607	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Henderson, Curtis,   b. 1880, Illinois d. 25 Dec 1965 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Sabin, Floy,   b. 1881, Illinois d. 28 Jan 1962 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 3, 4]
  Family ID	F8385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1919 - Illinois Census - 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b - 8 Apr 1930 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 11b - 16 Apr 1940 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4886] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Henderson, LT. Curtis M., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24197637), none. (Reliability: 2). [S660] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 23, page 11b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S674] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. [S42] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 10A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00626&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2). [S4838] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Curtis McKee Henderson, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1902987) (Reliability: 2). [S4881] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Padgett, Geneva June, 83, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18363971), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4837] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, 1 LT Curtis M. Henderson, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1040631) (Reliability: 2).