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Henry, Robert F.

Date of birth:
1915
Nationality:
American

Biography

Servicenumber 33256368.

Robert F. Henry enlisted on October 26th, 1942 at Altoona, Pennsylvania.
His plane model # was B-17F-85-BO
His plane's serial # was 42-30040

Robert Henry was tailgunner of B-17F-85-BO 42-30040 AW-A
'Wabbit Twacks III', based at Snetterton Heath, Norfolk, United Kingdom. The plane was shot down on October 14th, 1943 during the air raid on Schweinfurt, Germany. He managed to ecape the plane and was taken Prisoner of War. He was reported to have been held at Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Unit:
337th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Unit:
337th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Unit:
337th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
Purple Heart

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