Henry J. Antul

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/22/1944

Henry Joseph Antul was born in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts on October 8, 1924.

Prior to entering military service he was self-employed, operating his own filling station
in Worcester, Massachusetts.

He was drafted into the Army on October 13, 1943 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. His home of
residence was listed as Worcester County, Massachusetts and his civilian occupation
was listed as Attendants, Filling Stations And Parking Lots. He had completed grammar
school and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

Henry J. Antul

Photo from
City of Worcester Veterans Square Project
via Julien Woestyn

He was assigned to Company A as a replacement from the 4th Infantry Division
replacement pool on June 13, 1944.

Private Antul was killed in action in France in the vicinity of Gonneville,
during the attack toward Cherbourg on June 22, 1944.

Decorations of Henry J. Antul

Henry J. Antul was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and in 1948
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Massachusetts.

Burial:
Notre Dame Cemetery
Worcester
Worcester County
Massachusetts, USA

Grave monument for Henry J. Antul

Photo by John from the Find A Grave website

Henry J. Antul's brother Walter Paul Antul was killed in action in Germany on January 22, 1945
while serving with the 319th Infantry, 80th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge.

The remains of the two brothers were returned to the United States together aboard the same ship,
and were buried together in a ceremony in 1948.

Walter P. Antul

Brother of Henry J. Antul

Killed in Action January 22, 1945

Photo from
City of Worcester Veterans Square Project
via Julien Woestyn

The plaque at Antul Brothers Square at 950 West Boylston St.
(In front of St. Christopher's Church) in Worcester, Massachusetts

Photo from
City of Worcester Veterans Square Project
via Julien Woestyn

Top photo of Henry J, Antul from City of Worcester Veterans Square Project
via Julien Woestyn

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