William Henry Henderson, Jr.
Steward's Mate, First Class, Navy
Born: August 18, 1917
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: September 15, 1943
Died In: southeast of San Cristobal Island
Awards: Purple Heart
Hometown: Richmond City, VA
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: September 15, 1943
Died In: southeast of San Cristobal Island
Awards: Purple Heart
Steward’s Mate First Class Henderson served aboard the USS Wasp CV-7 when it was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-19.
Before the war, he was employed as a porter for WRVA.
