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HENDERSON, William Harold - Date of
birth
25 April 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Ware County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-674193 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
548th Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
26 July 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea, off the East Frisian Islands, 35 miles from the nearest land, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Herderson (father)
Myrtle (West) Henderson (mother)
Leroy Henderson (brother)
Audrey Henderson (sister)
Beverly Henderson (sister)
Patsy Henderson (sister)
Lloyd Henderson (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30281 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Hannover, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 191
More information
The plane blew up before hitting the water. It had been on fire and seemed to be trying to ditch. No parachutes were reported from this plane.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, ABMC, National Archives, Find A Grave, Fold3, www.ancestry.com Henderson Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Rosemary Lee Henderson