Gordon H Hendrickson
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) on mission to Ivry, FR in B-17 #42-37821 'The Sweetest One' when A/C was involved in a mid-air collision with FW190. 'The Sweetest One' crashed at Chevy-Cossigny.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Sweetest One
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
26 November 1943 | ||
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 26 November 1943 |
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Corrected the quotes around the words "The Sweetest One" in the "Summary biography".
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1126 / MACR 1126, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 385 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database