S Sgt. Henry J Huninghake
Killed in action in Normandy, France
died of wounds 10 June 1944
Courier tribune
6 Oct 1941
page 3
Three Baileyville Boys to Baltimore
Virgil Broxterman, Raymond Koch and Henry Hunninghake, Baileyville, have been called to employment in the Glenn L. Martin aircraft factory in Baltimore. They are going east with two boys from South Dakota. The five graduated last week from an aircraft school in Omaha and are leaving for Baltimore this week.
Courier Tribune
2 March 1942
page 1
List of 35 About to Go
FROM TWO DAYS-EXAM
Reports Not Yet Received From Ft. Leavenworth On Two Other Groups
The Nemaha county selective service office has received names of 35 men, accepted for military duty from two groups sent to Ft. Leavenworth for examination. These men are now listed “as about to be inducted” into military service:
Lists have not yet been received from two other groups sent later.
Sixteen passed from -the first group; five were rejected; one is conditional. Nineteen passed from the second group, three were rejected.
Those who passed:
Byron Nightingale, Centralia
Samuel Robbins; Centralia
William Kennedy, Oneida
George Geisel, Bern
Garth Smith, Seneca
Albert Rilinger, Baileyville
Lawrence Wessel, Baileyville
Wilbern Oenbring, Baileyville
Henry Hunninghake, Baileyville
Elyer Swart, Seneca
Lawrence Miller, Sabetha
Wilfred Johnson, Seneca
Earl Meyer, Sabetha
John Niehues, Kelly
Elgin Strahm, Sabetha
Leo Cornell, Seneca
Jacob Streit, Seneca
Raymond Battin Wetmore
Benedict Schmidt, Baileyville
Howard Bigalow, Baileyville
Alfred Hammes, Seneca
Carl Staehli, Sabetha
Albert Ketter, Gôt
Andy Lehman, Sabetha
Sylvester Nordhus, Seneca
Charles Mathews, Seneca
Charles Bauer, Centralia
Bernard Heideman, Axtell
LeRoy Ritchir, Centralia
Joy-Meyer, Oneida
Elmer Lindeen, Senrca
Albert Rogers, Seneca
Donald Lehmkuhl, Oneida
Callistus Kramer, Goff
Ross George, Wetmore
Courier Tribune
5 Oct 1942
page 2
News of Men in Service
Sgt. Henry Hunninghake, Camp Barkeley, Texas, is spending a 13-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Hunninghake, Baileyville. He was in town Saturday telling friends leaving for duty, “I’ll see you in Tokyo.” He is one of the three sons of August Hunninghake in active service. Joe C. is at Memphis and George at Sheppard. Field. A fourth son, August, Jr., has taken his local physical examination, will report soon.
Courier Tribune
27 May 1948
page 1
Plan Service for Sgt. Huninghake
At Baileyville Next
Thursday Morning, at 9:30
Funeral service for Staff Sergeant Henry J. Huninghake, Baileyville, who gave his life for his country in the Normandy invasion, is planned for 9:30 Thursday morning of next week at Sacred Heart church, Baileyville
Sergeant Huninghake’s father, August Huninghake, had a telegram today notifying him that the body, with military escort, is to arrive at 11:20 Tuesday morning, June 1, by train. The telegram gave the train designation as Seneca, the address of the funeral director, Ray Droge of St. Benedict, but the family may request that the stopping point be Baileyville. Information as to which point is chosen may be available by the time the paper is printed this Saturday; if not, more definite information may be obtained from the funeral director or the family.
Later. It is believed the train designation of Seneca will not be changed.
The Seneca Legion and V.F.W will combine in presenting full military honors for Sgt. Huninghake.
Courier Tribune
31 May 1948
page 1
To Pay Honor to Sgt. Huninghake
Service at Sacred Heart, 9:00 Thursday Morning
Service will be held at 9:00 Thursday morning, June 3, at Sacred Heart church, Baileyville, for Staff Sergeant Henry J. Huninghake, whose body has been returned from Europe to rest in the soil of his home land.
Sgt. Huninghake died June 10, 1944, from fatal wounds received in the Normandy invasion.
His body is to arrive at Seneca by train at approximately 11:2011:20 Tuesday morning, and will then be taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Huninghake, a mile east of Baileyville.
There will be a rosary service Tuesday evening at 8:30 and again Wednesday evening at 8:30, at the home.
Seneca Legion and V.F.W. members will accord full military honors in connection with the service Thursday morning.
Last Thursday’s paper gave the hour of the service as 9:30. Attention is called that the hour is 9:00.
In addition to his parents, Sgt. Huninghake is survived by these brothers and sisters: Frank of the home; Herman of Baileyville; Elizabeth, who is Mrs. John Osterhaus, north of Oneida; Anna, Mrs. Albert Osterhaus, northeast of Seneca; George, at home; Joseph C. of St. Benedict; Paul, near Oneida; and August Jr. of the home.
Courier Tribune
7 Jun 1948
page 1
Rites at Sacred Heart for S/Sgt. Henry Huninghake
The service for Staff Sergeant Henry J. Huninghake was held Thursday morning at Sacred Heart church, Baileyville, where mass was offered by Rev. H. H. Grosdidier, the pastor. Hundreds of friends of Sgt. Huninghake and of the family were present, and there was a long procession of cars from the home to church. Burial was at Sacred Heart cemetery. Full military honors were accorded by veterans, led by Seneca-Legion and V.F.W. Posts, who conducted the military ceremony with precision.
The active pallbearers were Cyril Olberding, Albert Wessel, Leo F. Macke, Elmer Heiman, Elmer Olberding, Regis Koch, Alvin Koch and Peter Buessing. The honorary pallbearers were Conrad Feldkamp, Victor Boeding, Lester Carroll, Joe Deters, Francis Goekel, Cletus Bergman, Leonard Krogman and Vincent Kohake.
Sergeant Huninghake’s death is another example of the sacrifice that boys of Nemaha county made that the American way of life might endure. Veterans of the wars, who know what their comrades have been through and the honor due them, have been pleased how well the county is showing its respect.
Staff Sergeant Huninghake gave his life as a part of the price of the Normandy invasion, dying June 10,1944 from wounds. The son of Mr. and Mrs. August Huninghake of Baileyville, he was born June 16, 1918, enlisted in the army March 29, 1942.
Among relatives who came from a distance for the service Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Macke of Yakima, Wash.
