Born in Lakeport, California, December 14, 1917, Graduated from the Clearlake, California High School, June 1935
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1935 Two-Year Curriculum in Agriculture
Graduated in December 1937
Re-enrolled, January 1938 for a special four-semester post-graduate program, including Military Science and Tactics (ROTC)

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Aug 1935 to Jun 1939; ROTC, University of California, Davis.
Dec 1939 to Mar 1941; Assigned to Troop C, 11th Cavalry, Seeley, California.
Mar to Jun 1941; 11th Cavalry, Academic Division (The Cavalry School) Fort Riley, Kansas.

Active Service Assignments

Jun to July 1941; Troop Officer, Troop A & Troop C, 11th Cavalry, Seeley, California.
July 41 to May 42; assigned to the 26th Cavalry (Philippine Scouts), Manila, P. I.
In Service 2 years and 3 months.

Grades Held

Commissioned Second Lieutenant, AUS-Inf Res, 8 May 1939 and accepted appointment same date.
Was transferred to the Cavalry Reserve 2 December 1939; entered on active duty 4 December 1939; reverted to inactive status 30 June 1940; entered on extended active duty 3 September 1940.
Promoted to First Lieutenant, Cavalry, AUS, 1 November 1941 and accepted appointment same date. (Was recommended for a Captaincy shortly before his death).

Lieutenant Hendricks was killed in action 6 May 1942, Luzon, Philippines.

Decorations and Awards

PURPLE HEART (Posthumous)
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL with one Bronze Service Star for the Philippine Islands Campaign.
AMERICAN DEFENSE EMBLEM with Foreign Service Clasp.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT EMBLEM with two Bronze Oak-Leaf Clusters.
PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON with one Bronze Service Star.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.