Henry R Sampson

Military
media-30986.jpeg UPL 30986 2LT Henry R. Sampson
Co-Pilot
John C. Mouat Crew
388th BG - 561st BS

http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-SAM01…

Object Number - UPL 30986 - 2LT Henry R. Sampson Co-Pilot John C. Mouat Crew 388th BG - 561st BS

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John Charles Mouat

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798560
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30778

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Old 66 / Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

42-31084

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3262) nicknamed "Sweetheart" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG. 23262.'

42-3262

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweetheart
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

42-3291

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Mac
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

42-3518

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Lillian
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Warren, Rhode Island 5 January 1920

Enlisted

Providence, RI, USA 17 April 1942

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 27 September 1943 - 29 January 1944

Died

Shreveport, LA, USA 7 January 2001
Bristol County, RI, USA

Revisions

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Changes
Sources

http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-SAM01…
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=391449
http://death-records.mooseroots.com/?launch_filters=%5B%7B%22field%22%3…

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

Henry R Sampson: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 30986 - 2LT Henry R. Sampson Co-Pilot John C. Mouat Crew...

Object number: UPL 30988 - John C. Mouat Crew B-17F-120-BO #42-30778 "Lady...