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Frank William Henderson Jr

Military

Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Francis Cepits crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Francis F Cepits

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Donald Ernest Johnson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-768569
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Aircraft

42-102500

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

42-102501

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Challenger
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-107057

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Spirit of 96
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-38013

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

43-38548

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Wilmington Newcastle, Delaware	24 October 1921	Son of Frank William Sr and Mary M Henderson.
Enlisted	Philadelphia, PA	9 September 1942	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	Claymont, DE	3 July 2007
Buried	Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, Delaware County, PA	6 July 2007	Lawn Croft Cemetery Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Based	Grafton Underwood		Assigned to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date1 Aug 2020 09:03:41

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/542617195
https://www.fold3.com/record/17060248-frank-w-henderson
https://www.fold3.com/record/83822337-frank-w-henderson-jr
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=7816
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194083626/frank-w_-henderson

Date27 Sep 2014 18:10:12

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…