caption serviceyears branch commands relations death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
brigadier the 42nd infantry division in world war ii general henning linden as assistant division commander of 1917 -- 1952 united states army 3rd task force linden united states army military arts department , battalion army engineer school , 22nd infantry regiment 53rd infantry regiment colonel john h. linden -lrb- son -rrb- mclean , virginia 15 march 1984 mound , minnesota united states of america 42nd infantry division silver medal star legion of merit bronze star army commendation world war i world war ii 03 september 1892 arlington national cemetery brigadier general henning linden.jpg henning linden
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henning linden

henning linden -lrb- september 3 , 1892 -- march 15 , 1984 -rrb- 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 .
