Henry Wollman Bloch
Military
Henry Bloch (first row, left) joined the AAC shortly after the US entered WW II. Serving in the 8th Air Force as a navigator on B-17 bombers, he flew 31 combat missions over Germany, three of them over Berlin.
AAM DB Entry Correction.
Object Number - UPL 19460 - Flying Fortress B-17G 42-38140 'Lackanookie' 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF. Also named 'Dolly's Daughter' 'E. T. O. Happy' 'The Pregnant Goose...
A member of the 95th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force, Henry served as a navigator on a B-17 during World War II. His tour of duty included 32 combat missions in Europe for which he earned the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters for meritorious service. His unit received a Presidential Citation for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy.
After his service Henry and his brother founded the Tax Co. H&R Block
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: ETO Happy : Pregnant Goose : Dollys Daughter
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kansas City, MO | 30 July 1922 | |
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Died |
Kansas City, MO | 23 April 2019 |
Revisions
Dave Wentzel
8th AF Historical Society (Charlotte NC Chapter)
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php
