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HENRY, Harold Gilbert - Date of
birth
24 January 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Flat River, St Francois County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Francois County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37184118 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
701st Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1944 - Place of
death
Over target Wizernes, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar Henry (father)
Ida Henry (mother)
Edna Henry (sister)
Ethel Henry (sister)
Helen Henry (sister)
Viola Henry (sister)
Beatrice Henry (sister)
Martha Henry (sister)
Larry Temple (cousin)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-109921 -
Data
Type: B-24J
MACR: 4056
Destination: Wizernes, France
More information
Over the target of Wizernes, France, the airplane was hit by flak. The tail was shot off and the airplane peeled off and spun down. Tree parachutes were seen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten