The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1986 Page: 3 of 26
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Former Clifton Resident Shows
Army He’s Man Of Many Talents
KILLEEN — Since joining the
Army in September 1983,
Specialist Four David D. Hen-
nig, 23, of the 6th Cavalry
Brigade, Killeen, has shown the
Army that he is a man of many
talents.
Hennig is a former resident of
Clifton (1974-78) and is the
grandson of Ruth Morrow of
Route 1, Clifton.
During his three-year tenure
in the Army, Hennig has
received either a “letter of com-
mendation" or a "certificate of
achievement" from each place
he has been stationed (including
a total of five awards).
A 1982 grad of Abilene High
School and former student at
Abilene Christian University,
Hennig excelled both academi
cally and athletically.
Most recently, Hennig
received “the second highest
award (in life-saving) achieve-
ment in non-combat conditions"
which consisted of a certificate
and a medal.
On April 28. 1986, Hennig
received “The Army Commen
dation Medal” from the Secre-
tary of the Army for "excep-
tionally meritorious achieve-
ment on March 3, 1986, for
demonstrating outstanding in-
itiative and quick thinking
while rendering first aid to a fel-
low soldier "
Hennig's mother -elates the
story as told to her by her son:
"Hennig and his friend, fellow
soldier Robert Odgen, were
headed for Lake Belton for an
outing when Ogden, who was
driving, noticed a vehicle in his
rearview mirror traveling at a
very high rate of speed Odgen
saw the vehicle flip over at least
five times and land upside
down."
Upon going to the scene of the
accident to administer aid to the
victims. Odgen administered
first aid to one of the more se
verely injured Hennig “spotted
a female who had been throw n
from the cor and was laying be-
side the road She was uncons
cious and blood was trickling
from her mouth "
Hennig said he "cleared her
throat and administered CPR to
her until she regained cons-
ciousness,"
Hennig also said he realized
the girl was in shock, so he
talked to her and kept her
awake until medical help ar-
rived. He later visited her in the
hospital to check on her con-
dition.
Although Hennig and Odgen
did not realize at the time that
they were doing anything spe-
cial, as it turned out one of the
victim’s father was a senior
officer and told their command-
ing officer of the incident. Later,
Hennig and Odgen were notified
that they would receive the
award.
As far as his other achieve-
ments go, Hennig received his
first award following basic
training at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma,
on Dec. 14, 1983, for “outstand-
ing achievement in physical
training (PT> while in basic
training.”
Hennig had scored 294 (out of
a possible 300) in the Army
Physical Training Test. He at-
tributed his success of his high
level of physical fitness to his
father, who is a 24-vear veteran
of coaching. In a letter written
to his parents following basic
training, Hennig said, “I owe
Dad a lot."
Following basic, Hennig was
sent to Ft Dix, New Jersey,
where he engaged in his Mili-
tary Occupational Training
(MOS» and while there, his
senior officers learned of his ar
tistic abilities and commis-
sioned him to paint a mural on
one of the walls of the barracks
Recreation Room of the D Com
pany, 3rd Battalion, 5th Train
ing Brigade. Hennig then
received his second letter of
commendation, and according to
the letter: “Your hard work and
artistic abilities helped trans-
form the D-3-5 barracks into a
showplace...I want to personal-
ly congratulate you on the fine
job you've done and urge you to
continue your career with the
same ‘can do’ spirit. Your efforts
will enable future members of
this unit to share the same pride
as you and I, through your ar-
tistic efforts."
As a theme for the mural,
Hennig chose a History of
Wars." from 1776 through Viet
Nam Each frame, according to
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Hennig, “was eight feet high
and four feet wide.” Hennig
took snapshots of the frames
and sent them home to his par-
ents to place in a scrapbook
depicting his Army career.
Following MOS training, Hen-
nig was sent to Frankfurt, Ger-
many for 18 months where he
received yet another recogni-
tion. Hennig received a “Certifi-
cate of Acheivement’’ for
“outstanding contribution to 2d
Support Battalion during
REFORGER 84.”
REFORGER entails what is
known in the military as “War
Games," and the soldiers were
sent to Belguim where they
were srbmitted to actual
combat-1: • conditions, and ac-
cording to ’lnig, "We not only
hadtofighi *ure, escape, or
be aware of the enemy,’ but (we)
often ran out of food or someone
would steal our food and we in
turn would have to ‘steal’ to sur-
vive." Hennig said that he “hat-
ed Belguim C Rations; that most
of it was so bad tasting that he
survived on chocolate candy and
crackers.”
Hennig also said that in the
area they were located in Bel-
guim, there were small, remote
villages that were so far behind
in times that it was like "step-
ping into another century.”
Hennig says he believes that
they are at least 100 years be-
hind American moderization.
But Hennig also said that they
were "very friendly, and were
fascinated with Americans and
American soldiers."
After his duty in Germany,
Hennig returned to the United
States in November 1985 to join
his family for Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Hennig was then
sent to Ft. Hood where he will
remain until his current enlist-
ment ends in September of 1986.
Shortly after arriving at Ft.
Hood, Hennig's unit was sent to
the field in Ft. Bragg, NC, and
upon returning, Hennig was
given another Certificate of
Achievement, "for meritorious
achievement and for outstand-
ing performance and support of
the 6th Calvalrv Brigade (Air
Combat (at Ft. Bragg....for the
successful completion of field ex-
ercise."
Hennig, whose parents live in
Montgomery (near Houston),
said upon arriving home that he
"couldn’t wait to get out of the
Army and back to civilian life.”
Hennig, who is a mechanic in
the Army, had planned to join
his parents in Montgomery and
try to find work in or near
Houston. However, since that
me, because of the recent oil
■imp, the economy in Houston
i. sagging and, according to
Da\ d’s parents, "thousands of
worki rs have been laid off'
reducing job possibilities.
Hennig has been considering
re-enlistment in the Army for
another three years. If he re-
enlists, though, ne says he hopes
to pursue ht> art career and is
applying for a position as an
Army illustrator
In addition, Hennig recently
married in May and says he
realizes he has "someone else to
think about.”
Hennig's father, Doug Hen-
nig, is a graduate of Clifton
High School and is currently
employed at Montgomery High
School as varsity football coach,
head track coordinator, and
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Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, where she studied
English and Journalism. Hen-
nig also has a younger brother,
Devin, 20, who is an electrician
apprentice for firm in Houston.
Hennig’s maternal grand-
mother is Mrs. Hazel Bays of
Axtell, and paternal grand-
father is Ernest Hennig of
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1986, newspaper, July 17, 1986; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787992/m1/3/?q=%22Texas+Press+Association%22: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.