William B Blackmon Jr
Military
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UPL 43877
Harold Henslin crew
381st BG - 535th BS
Harold Henslin is kneeling, 1st on the left.
This crew was shot down on 28 April 1944. Only 2 of the crew, plus the command pilot onboard survived.
381st BG - 535th BS
Harold Henslin is kneeling, 1st on the left.
This crew was shot down on 28 April 1944. Only 2 of the crew, plus the command pilot onboard survived.
September 1943 - April 1944. Shot down 28 April 1944 in B-17 #42-38061 'Georgia Rebel II'. Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft XVIIB.
POW
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Georgia Rebel II
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Monroe, Louisiana, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Austria | 28 April 1944 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 4241, www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4241 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database