Henry Schlesinger

Military

Soldier's Medal for displaying heroism while safely extracting a wounded tail gunner despite the presence of live bombs and exploding ammunition.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 10, 121, 195, 277