Henry Porter Plunk
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I'm Daryl Plunk. My dad, Henry Porter Plunk (1922-2006) flew as an Army Air Force Captain, and fighter pilot of P38s and P51, stationed at Wattisham Air Base, UK, May 1944 - Jan. 1945. He flew 60 combat missions, was credited with one-half of a German Bf 109 kill, and received a number of commendations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. He spent a full career as a pilot and retired from the US Air Force in 1962. He then completed a second career in the private and civilian government sectors before retiring from employment.
Originally from Bethel Springs, TN, he passed away in Vancleave, MS, as did our mom, Peggy Plunk, five years later.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Ambrosia Give em Hell For H. L. Jr.
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 436th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Bethel Springs, TN 38315, USA | 14 November 1922 | Son of John Franklin and Myrtle Lorena [Barber] Plunk. |
Enlisted |
Camp Forrest, TN | 16 November 1942 | Camp Forrest, Tennessee |
Died |
Ocean Springs, MS, USA | 13 March 2006 | |
Buried |
Liberty Church Cemetery Forty Forks McNairy County TN | 16 March 2006 | Liberty Church Cemetery Forty Forks McNairy County Tennessee, USA. |
Other Assigned |
Wattisham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7, UK | Assigned to 436FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Vancleave, MS, USA |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the 479th FG Yearbook, D790.G479, p 213