Henry J Sommers
MilitaryFlew on B-17 'Sis' #42-2978
Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster, DFC
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
- Service Numbers: O-791509
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot; Assistant to Director of Operations
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sis
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Kinsman, Ohio | 9 August 1920 | |
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Died |
11 June 1996 | ||
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Buried |
Memorial Park, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / granddaughter