Nelson Henry Jr. joined the Army Specialized Training Program in college during World War II. In 1945, he was given a blue discharge, placed mostly on African American and gay soldiers, impacting their military benefits and serving as a signal to employers. Recently Henry’s family took up his fight for an honorable discharge, and after 75 years, he finally got it. Henry died in Philadelphia at age 96 of complications from the coronavirus. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well-lived. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series. Connect with TODAY Online! Visit TODAY's Website: http://on.today.com/ReadTODAY Find TODAY on Facebook: http://on.today.com/LikeTODAY Follow TODAY on Twitter: http://on.today.com/FollowTODAY Follow TODAY on Google+: http://on.today.com/PlusTODAY Follow TODAY on Instagram: http://on.today.com/InstaTODAY Follow TODAY on Pinterest: http://on.today.com/PinTODAY #Coronavirus #SundayTODAY Nelson Henry Jr., Honorably Discharged After 75 Years, Dies Of Coronavirus At 96 | Sunday TODAY
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