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Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)
1st Allied Airborne Corps, which included the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, was tasked to secure the main canal...
Lance Sergeant John MacHenry was the son of Alexander and Agnes MacHenry, and husband of Kathleen Dodds MacHenry, of Kirkcudbright. He served with 2 Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery. He took part in the glider insertion to the Battle of Arnhem, during Op Market Garden.He died on 22 September 1944, aged 30 years old. He is now buried at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem.
Service History
- 1944 2nd Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery RA (Lance Sergeant)