Private John Henry Heins

World War I U.S. Army 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division Born: May 16, 1892, Nebraska Inducted: 1917 Killed in action: September 5, 1918 in France Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Memorial Marker: Heins family lot 127-06, Voss-Mohr Cemetery, Chalco (Omaha), Nebraska

Son of Henry H. and Theresa Ambrust Heins of Chalco, Nebraska. John and his brother homesteaded north of Laird before World War I

The Johnnie Hines American Legion Post in Wray is named for John Heins.

Arlington National Cemetery

Heins Lot, Voss-Mohr Cemetery

Obit?

Notes:

John Henry Heins of Laird registered for the draft June 5, 1917. At that time he said he was age 25, born Chalco, Nebraska, May 16, 1892. Self employed, single, no next of kin. Medium height and build, blue eyes, brown hair.

Portrait from the 1920 book, Soldiers of the Great War.

Arlington National Cemetery photograph donated by Jeanne Yoder.

Voss-Mohr Cemetery photographs donated by Ken Stillinger.

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