Harold H Hendrickson
Military
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A Bomber crew of the 466th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator.
Handwritten on image: 'RG Gordon 279-55.'
The crew went down over Belgium on 20 February 1945. The control cable on B-24H-20-FO #42-50336 "Pale Ale" had snapped. "Pale Ale" was one of the oldest a/c flying with the 466th BG at that time having served for 9 months exactly at the time of her loss
Top Row Left to Right:
2nd Lt Henry Wynia, Bombardier
2nd Lt Jack D Campbell, Co-pilot
2nd Lt Robert G Gordon, Pilot
2nd Lt Ferdinand M Kjar, Navigator
Bottom row, left to right
Richard R Przybylski, Engineer
Harvey H Stamper Jr, Upper Turret Gunner
Harold H Hendrickson, Nose Gunner
Aloysius W McCloskey, Gunner
Sam Kessler, Radio Operator
Barney B Fisher, Tail Gunner
Gordon had left his seat to bail out, then noticed that Kjar and Hendrickson were still in the nose of the plane. He returned to the pilot's controls to try to gain control of the a/c for those two men to bail out. It was to no avail as the men were trapped by centrifugal forces. All three (Gordon, Kjar and Hendrickson were tragically KIA.
Handwritten on image: 'RG Gordon 279-55.'
The crew went down over Belgium on 20 February 1945. The control cable on B-24H-20-FO #42-50336 "Pale Ale" had snapped. "Pale Ale" was one of the oldest a/c flying with the 466th BG at that time having served for 9 months exactly at the time of her loss
Top Row Left to Right:
2nd Lt Henry Wynia, Bombardier
2nd Lt Jack D Campbell, Co-pilot
2nd Lt Robert G Gordon, Pilot
2nd Lt Ferdinand M Kjar, Navigator
Bottom row, left to right
Richard R Przybylski, Engineer
Harvey H Stamper Jr, Upper Turret Gunner
Harold H Hendrickson, Nose Gunner
Aloysius W McCloskey, Gunner
Sam Kessler, Radio Operator
Barney B Fisher, Tail Gunner
Gordon had left his seat to bail out, then noticed that Kjar and Hendrickson were still in the nose of the plane. He returned to the pilot's controls to try to gain control of the a/c for those two men to bail out. It was to no avail as the men were trapped by centrifugal forces. All three (Gordon, Kjar and Hendrickson were tragically KIA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-776283
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Pale Ale
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA | 2 February 1943 | |
Died |
Dergneau, 7912 Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Belgium | 20 February 1945 | |
Born |
Georgia, USA | ||
Buried |
Plot B Row 1 Grave 7 Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands |
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