Henry Herbert Showers
MilitaryAssigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. (9-Jan-45 to 3-May-45) 34 x missions. ETD
Awards: AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19172775 / O-775309
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Peaslee's Payoff
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Danny
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania | 1 December 1915 | BornPleasant Gap, Pennsylvania |
Enlisted |
Altoona, Pennsylvania | 19 July 1943 | EnlistedAltoona, Pennsylvania |
Died |
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania | 23 June 2000 | DiedBellefonte, Pennsylvania |
Buried |
Centre County Memorial Park State College, Pennsylvania | 26 June 2000 | InterredCentre County Memorial ParkState College, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
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