Henry L Boisclair
MilitaryAssigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Combat damage knocked out engine and caused fuel leak. Ditched in North Sea. 29-Apr-44. Rescued by Royal Navy Launch 498. 29-Apr-1944. Returned to Duty (RTD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Ditched |
North Sea | 29 April 1944 | Combat damage knocked out engine and caused fuel leak. Ditched in North Sea. 29-Apr-44. Rescued by Royal Navy Launch 498. Returned to Duty (RTD). |
| Leesburg, Florida, USA | |||
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Based |
Hethel | 29 April 1944 | Assigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
MACR 5473 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database