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HENWOOD, John E - Date of
birth
23 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan -
Hometown
Van Buren County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-124229 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
441st Squadron,
100th Troop Carrier Group
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Rehberg Mountain
In the vicinity of Altenbeken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 13 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert E. Henwood (father)
Fannie C. Colby (mother)
Elwyn Henwood (brother)
Phyllis Henwood (sister)
James Henwood (brother)
Janet B. Henwood (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-15086 -
Data
Nickname: Hi
Type: C-47A
Destination: Hildesheim, Germany
Mission: Evacuation
MACR: 14726
More information
John E. Henwood attended Western Michigan College and was employed by the Michigan State Highway DepartmentHe joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in Detroit, Michigan, on 12 November 1941.
He completed training with large cargo and troop-carrying gliders at the South Plains Army Air Field in Lubbock, Texas, and received his appointment as a flight officer in January 1944.
Statement from Harry C. Heal, O-462518, Captain, Air Corps, Pilot Flight Leader:
"I was leading the flight of fourteen planes, on the resupply and evacuation mission. Wing no. 225, in which plane 43-15086, piloted by 1st Lt R.D. Burchfiel, participated. We flew on the designated course and made our turn at Paderborn and headed for field R-16, located at Hildesheim.
"After flying about five minutes, we ran into bad weather and I ordered my flight to make a 180-degree left turn and go back to Paderborn. The formation, at that time, was in trail. After we landed at Paderborn, the formation waited about two and one half hours, but no message was received from the missing ship."
All five crew members and a passenger, Flight Nurse 1st Lt Christine A. Gasvoda, were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR,www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1930 Census / Texas Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Janssen Family Tree