Floyd D Henry

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Member of Schaefer Crew; Killed from Crash on take-off. Crashed at field near Bletsoe Castle on take off. According to Captain Witt, it was probably a question of motor trouble and then trying to feather and prop and fly instruments at the same time. All crew killed except Sergeant. Littlefield, tail gunner who, though cut and burned seriously, will most certainly pull through.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31469

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

26 April 1944

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Sources

Combat Chronology; First Over Germany: The History of the 306th Bombardment Group / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia