R O Henley Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 81151 - 1st Lt R O Henley Jr and wife Barbara
R.O. Henley Jr. flew a total of eight sortie missions on four different planes, including: “Snuffy”, “Doris Mae”, “Yankee Powerhouse II”, and “April’s Fool”.
He served as navigator on seven missions, and one mission as bombardier. He and his crew were shot down July 25, 1943 on the "April's Fool". They all survived and became Prisoners of War at Stalag Luft III.
Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 25-Jul-43 in B-17 42-3122 'April's Fool', Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: AM, GC, POW, EAME (1BS), WWII Victory.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31201024
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
19 May 1922 | ||
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Enlisted |
1 September 1941 | Enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in September of 1941 in Dallas, Texas. Not sure on specific day. | |
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Prisoner of war Prisoner of War (POW) |
25 July 1943 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW)Stalag Luft III, Zagan PolandStalag VIIa, Moosburg | |
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Died |
17 February 2003 | DiedDallas, Texas | |
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Buried |
20 February 2003 | InterredRestland Memorial ParkDallas, Texas | |
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Training |
Hondo Army Air Field | In 1942, entered Aviation Cadet Corps for navigation training at Hondo Air Base near San Antonio, Texas. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/record/58712156/r-o-henley-us-social-security-death-index
https://www.fold3.com/record/84570465/arthur-j-thompson-jr-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5852
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125572993/r-o-henley
Removed the "NAME_ISSUE" flag in the Nickname field after verifying he went by "R. O.".
Added a S/N and a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Flagged as a "NAME_ISSUE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey, p.190 , http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…