Thomas E Henderson
MilitaryConnections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-777709
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Chris Crate II
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Crashed/Ditched |
15 miles NNE of Cromer, Norfolk, UK | 23 February 1945 | After his a/c made a rapid decent and ditch in the North Sea, Henderson made this statement, "I escaped through the top hatch and pulled the engineer, who was injured, after me. We released the left life raft, externally. We picked up the tail gunner, but were unable to find any other crew members as the aircraft sank from sight almost immediately. We were sighted by a place at 1600 hours and soon three P-47's were circling us. They were soon joined by a Lancaster and then a PBY came out and picked us up." |