Charles Russell Henshaw
Military
Gunner
416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
KIA 10 April 1944
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Object Number - UPL 48773 - SSGT Charles Russell Henshaw Gunner 416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF KIA 10 April 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-25895
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Phillipsburg, NJ | 6 June 1913 | |
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Enlisted |
Newark, NJ | 28 July 1942 | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Bernay, France | 4 March 1944 | |
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Died |
near Bradwell Bay, UK | 10 April 1944 | Two crews were lost due to Enemy Action. 1st Lt. William E. Cramsie and his two gunners, S/Sgt. Charles R. Henshaw and S/Sgt. Jack (NMI) Steward, were last heard from calling for a bearing while out over the English Channel. Lt. Raines, Lt. Cramsie, and their crews have been listed as "Missing in Action". |
| Phillipsburg, NJ | 922 Gates Street Worked for the WPA | ||
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Buried |
No Known Grave Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Madingley Road Coton CB23 7PH Cambridge United Kingdom |
