Henry William Held Jr
Military
95th BG - 412th BS
Standing Left to Right: Henry W. Held, Jr. (FE), James D. Hartney (WG), Frank M Bessemer (RO), Donald E. McKinney (TG), Dennis W. Roberts (WG), Wilford S. Mack (BTG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Loren F. Seger (P), Robert W. Bugie, (CP), James L. Hutchings (N), William J. Myers (B)
Bessemer is mis-identified as Frank A. Bessemer in the photo. His middle name is Martin. 95th Bomb Group collection
Object Number - UPL 51527 - Loren F. Seger Crew 95th BG - 412th BS Standing Left to Right: Henry W. Held, Jr. (FE), James D. Hartney (WG), Frank M Bessemer (RO), Donald E....
Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. Loren Seger crew. ETD
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Flak Holes
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Chicken Ship : The Pickwickian : King Salvo
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group 815th Bomb Squadron
![A crsashed B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3273) of the 95th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1746. MRU. 12-23-43. Repps, Norfolk Co. B-17F, 42-3273. A." Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/12/43 A.' On reverse: Damaged USAAF Photographic Station 505 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408540.jpg.webp?itok=zXvQ19Q1)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Impatient Virgin
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hard Time : A-Good-Bett : Blues in the Reich
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 March 1944
![A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group return to base after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31761) nicknamed "Rotherhithe's Revenge". Image stamped on reverse: 'Sunday Pictorial for Censor.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '310673.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'BACK FROM BERLIN. Scenes this week at a Bomber station of the U.S. Air Force , somewhere in England. The crew of the Flying Fortress "Rotherhithe's Revenge", a British subscribed ship](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380068.jpg.webp?itok=3h76SN3N)
- Date: 8 March 1944
- Date: 3 March 1944
- Date: 2 March 1944
- Date: 29 February 1944
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY | 24 April 1922 | Son of Henry W Sr and Helen Held. |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY | 8 September 1942 | New York City, New York |
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Other 95th BG Combat Tour |
Horham Airfield, UK | 13 December 1943 - 26 March 1944 | Completed a 25 combat mission tour |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
30 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
14 January 2002 | ||
| Elmont, NY | |||
| Flushing, NY |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php