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CHRISMON, Henry Carl Jr - Date of
birth
13 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Celina, Collin County, Texas -
Hometown
Denton County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-813323 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
413th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
On the Road from Haste to Belm, near Osnabruck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry C. Chrismon (father)
Hixie E. (Mallone) Chrismon (mother)
Harold L. Chrismon (brother)
Jack M. Chrismon (brother)
Betty (Blankenship) Chrismon (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37792 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Osnabrück, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 10417
More information
1st Lt Henry C. Chrismon Jr. was a waiter.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Dallas, Texas on 19 January 1942.
The aircraft was downed by a direct flak hit.
The entire crew of nine was killed and initially buried at the cemetery of the airbase headquarters of Achmer, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Harris 200901
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiiflighttraining.org, Service Records of Denton County, Texas, Forth Worth Star-Telegram - 14 November 1944