U.S. Army · United States 
William Henderson
1941
William J. Henderson served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Henderson was killed when he was struck and run over by a bus that had just made a left on Wayne Avenue from Lincoln Drive. He was returning home after finishing a four-hour shift of guard duty at the Walnut Line Bridge.
He was a U.S Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 23 years.
He was a U.S Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 23 years.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Philadelphia Police Department
Policeman
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