Date of birth:

September 28th, 1919 (Harrisonburg City/Virginia, USA)

Date of death:

January 20th, 1996 (Martinsburg/West Virginia, USA)

Service number:

33041934

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

He had 4 other siblings (Alvin, William, Daisy and James). Attended high school for 3 years before the war.

Originally from Washington D.C., he entered service from Richmond, Virginia on April 12th, 1941 and was discharged on July 8th, 1945. Reached the rank of Technical Sergeant.

Obituary published on January 22, 1996 in the Carroll County Times - Age 76 of Shannondale, Harpers Ferry West Virginia died Saturday at the Veteran Medical Center Martinsburg, W Va. Born in Harrisonburg, Va., he was the son of the late Henry Clay Aaron, Sr. and Ressie Hundley Aaron. He was the husband of 50 years of Betty Jane Walker Aaron of Harpers Ferry.

An Army veteran of World War II, he was in the 29th Infantry Division and took part in the allied invasion of Normandy, France, known as D Day.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by son Patrick Henry Aaron and Arnold Lynn Aaron; sister Norma Russell; brothers James and Bruce Aaron; and one grandchild. He was predeceased by brothers Alvin and Howard Aaron.

He was buried in Meadow Branch Cemetery in Westminster, Maryland.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Unit:

Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division "Blue and Gray", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

July 23rd, 1944

Citation:
“For meritorious achievement in military operations against the enemy from the 6 June 1944 to 26 June 1944 in Normandy, France.”

• - After Action Report for Month of June, Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division, 23 July 1944
  - WWII Army Enlistment Record
  - TSGT Henry Clay "Hank" Aaron Jr. (1919-1996) - Find a Grave
  - Henry Clay Aaron Sr (1890-1976) person info (Family Search)
  - United States Census, 1920