Henry L Laird

Military

Evaded (EVD) Had mechanical failure and crashed near Trier on 7/21/44 in B-17 #42-97120.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Irene's Folly
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 July 1944

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7410 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database