Charles L Henry
MilitaryFlew on B-24H #42-52651 Starduster
5 missions from 9 May to 28 May 1944. Shot down by target flak on 28 May 1944 in B-24 #42-52651. Within 15 minutes I was picked up by German guards and dogs. Later found out I was 1/2 mile from Luftwaffe HQ. Stalag Luft IV, XIIID, VIIA. Passenger train to Poland, box car ride to Nurenburg and forced march to Moosburg. Liberated by Gen. Patton's 3rd Army.
AM/ Presidential Unit Citation/ Good Conduct Medal/ American Defense Medal/ American Campaign Medal/ European Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars/ WW II Victory Medal/ POW Medal
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Satan's Lady
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 28 May 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5223 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / WWW.487thBG.org roster / self, MACR 5223