Charlie P Henderson Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURTook part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-23779.
Killed in Action (KIA). While on TDY to 9thAF October 1, 1943, on a mission to Weiner Neustadt, 42-72853 'Count Bruga' was attacked by several fighters and crashed in the target area. . Lieutenant. Newbold is quoted by Lundy that the pilot stayed aboard in an attempt to bring the aircraft under control.
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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
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
1 October 1943 | ||
Born |
Dallas, Texas |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Dugan & Stewart 'Ploesti', MACR 6452,44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 131-132, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey pp. 298-9