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LEE, Henry Francis - Date of
birth
14 October 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Chester, Morris County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Chester, Morris County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12077477 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1944 - Place of
death
Falkenhoehe, two miles northeast of Falkensee, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Norman Lee (father)
Anna (Miller) Lee (mother)
Arthur E. Lee (brother)
Mildred (Strait) Lee (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-6099 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Oranienburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Heinkel Aviation Industry
MACR: 3420
More information
Sgt Henry F. Lee worked on a chemical plant before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Newark, New Jersey on 14 April 1942.The primary target was the Heinkel Aviation Industry at Oranienburg. Due to cloud cover, the secondary target, the city of Berlin, was attacked.
The aircraft was hit on the tail assembly by three bombs from an airplane of the high squadron. It was seen to go down out of control. Six parachutes were seen to open.
None of the crew members survived the crash.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten