Henning Linden
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Brigadier General Henning Linden as Assistant Division Commander of the 42nd Infantry Division in World War II
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| Born |
September 3, 1892 Mound, Minnesota |
| Died | March 15, 1984 (aged 91) McLean, Virginia |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1952 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 42nd Infantry Division |
| Commands held | 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment 53rd Infantry Regiment Task Force Linden Military Arts Department, Army Engineer School |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Army Commendation Medal |
| Relations | Colonel John H. Linden (son) |
Henning Linden (September 3, 1892 – March 15, 1984) was a United States Army Brigadier General during World War II. He was prominent for his role in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp while serving as Deputy Commander of the 42nd Infantry Division.
Henning Linden was born as Carl Henning Linden in Mound, Minnesota on September 3, 1892, to Swedish immigrant parents. He completed the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Minnesota and was a Cadet Captain, graduating in 1917 with a degree in civil engineering. He then joined the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry, assigned to the 40th Infantry Regiment.
He commanded a company of the 33rd Infantry Regiment in Panama during World War I, and afterwards served in several command and staff assignments of increasing rank and responsibility. In the early 1920s Linden was Assistant Professor of Military Science for the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Maryland. In the early 1930s Linden was adjutant of the garrison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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