Henry Baker English
MilitaryAssigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Crew member of B-24 41-11921 'Northern Star' 'Doc', flew on the 1-Aug-43 Ploesti raid. The aircraft successfully bombed the target and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya despite being intercepted by enemy fighters over Bulgaria.
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15088126
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Northern Star, Doc
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Soluch Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Oglethorpe, Dooly County, GA | 19 March 1909 | Son of Mathew and Martha Sarah [Kleckley] English. |
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Enlisted |
Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA | 3 February 1942 | Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
23 July 1945 | Honourable discharge | |
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Died |
Americus, GA | 23 November 1979 | |
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Buried |
Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery Fountainville, Macon County, GA | 27 November 1979 | Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery Fountainville, Macon County, Georgia |
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Based Assigned |
Benina | Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |