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\V ALTER KEITH HENRY, Lieutenant CoJonel, born
Jan. 9, 1919, lvloberly, MO, and \vas reared in several small
to\vns in north Missouri. Graduated from rvlilan HS and
University of Missouri; BS degree, chemical engineering,
1941. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks~ MO, May 1942: sent
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to Chanute Field, IL, to Engineering Cadet School, gradu-
ated and commissioned a 2nd lieutenant, Oct. 24, 1942.
Joined the 99th BG, 347th BS, in Walla Walla, W A,
as an aircraft tnainlenance officer. Served overseas in North
It\frica and Italy until end of war. Discharged in February
, ] 946 and recalled to active duty Jan. ], ] 947. Served until
Nov. 30, 1957, as advanced weather officer.
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\Vas elnployed by Texas A&M University as a pro-
fessor of meteorology until Aug. 31, 1985, when he retired
as professor emeritus. Active in USAFR until Jan. 9, 1979..
then retired as a lieutenant colonel.
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Received EAME Medal w/13 Battle Stars, i\tnerican
Defense Service Medal, .HDS Medal and the Anned Forces
Reserve Medal. Frolll the USAF A WS, he received the
01 stinguished Service A \vard for excellence for helping to
train approximately 1,000 USAF students in n1etcoro]ogy
at. Texas A&I\tl Uni versitv.
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Married 'M artha Frances Shock in Februarvl943. He
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passed a\\lay Jan. 13~ 1997, and has three sons, t\VO daugh-
lcr-in-Iaws and three grandchildren.
Tuesday, January 14,1997
The Bryan-College Station Eagle
Walter Keith Henry
Walter Keith Henry, 78, of
College Station died Monday
afternoon . at . S1. . Joseph
Regional Health . Center in
Bryan. Services. are pending ,
with Callaway~Jones. Funeral '
Home.
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Wednesday, January 15, 1997 The Bryan-College Station Eagle
. Walter. Keith. Henry
Jan. 9, 1919 - .Jan. 13, 1997
Services for Walter Keith Henry, .
78, of College Station will be 11 a.m.
Thursday at. A&M United
Methodist Church.
The Revs. Guy Pry and Alvis
Coleman will officiate;...::
A Masonicgraveside rite will be
penonned at College Station City.
. Cemetery under the ausp,iGes of
Sul Ross Lodge No. 100 AF.~& AM.
Visitation will be 3-5 p.m.
. Wednesday at Callaway-Jones
Funeral Home. ~.
Mr. Henry died Monday at S1.
Joseph Regional Health Center. ;.
He was bOrn in Moberly, Mo;,
and was. retired from TexaS A&M
University as a professor emeritUs
inthe meteorology department
after 30 years of teaching. He was a
member of . the American
Meteorology Society, the Scottish
. Rite.. (Houston. BOdies) KCCH 19th
Degree Team, Order of the. Duck,
S1. Albans Lodge No. 1435, York
Rite - Royal Order of Scotland,
National Sojourners, Juc. and
Masonic Lodge No. 1300 A.F. &
AM. where he received his 5Q-year
pin in November. ~.. . l;
He held offices in the Heroes of
'76 and the Sons of the American
Revolution. He served in the U.S.
Air Force during World Wal"ll and
was a member of the Retired
Officer Association, . Military
Order of World Wars and Reserve
Officers Association.
He was also a member of A&M
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Frances Henry of College Station;
three sons and two daughters-in-
law, Stephen Allen and Maxine
Henry of Hanscom AFB, Mass.,
Dale and Mary Henry of Austin,
and Carl Bruce Henry of Bryan; a
brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Clarence and Jane Belknap of
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; and three
grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to A&M
United Methodist Church or the
American Cancer Society.