Name | Henson, William Alvin, II ‡ |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-761431 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 6 May 1944, effective 6 May 1944. |
Duty | Bombardier / Navigator |
MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
Last Duty Date | 28 September 1944 |
Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Eastview Cemetery, Conyers, Georgia |
Decorations | Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumous)
Air Medal and three oak leaf clusters |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9753⇓ (23.666 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
Capt. Sammons, Gerald Busby, "Jerry"⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Pryor, Oliver McCoy⇗ | Co-pilot | INT |
2nd Lt. Dashev, Jack Saul⇗ | Navigator | INT |
2nd Lt. Henson, William Alvin, II | Bombardier | KIA |
S/SGT. Feyerabend, Lawrence Lenard⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | INT |
S/SGT. Thompson, Arthur Edward⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
SGT. Placer, James J⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
SGT. Schwartz, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | INT |
SGT. Kilpatrick, Redin Robert⇗ | Flexible Gunner | INT |
SGT. Schneider, Walter Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | INT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
111⇗ | 21 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97188⇗ |
Group B. Sortie Report⇗ |
116⇗ | 27 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Bombardier | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
126⇗ | 5 June 1944 |
Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
128⇗ | 6 June 1944 |
Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit L Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Bombardier | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Bombardier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Bombardier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
136⇗ | 15 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France |
Bombardier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
142⇗ | 21 June 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
162⇗ | 20 July 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97072⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
163⇗ | 21 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37982⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead group. Turned back over England because he could not locate formation after taking off late - navigator had overslept, and in his report stated he had difficulty performing navigation tasks. Sortie Report⇗ |
164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Navigator | 42‑97072⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit J Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Navigator | 44‑6141⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Navigator | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38213⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Group Deputy. Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Collided with 42‑31222 over target: Wallace Storey related details of the collision in Decker's Memories (2nd edition, page 169). Both ships went down on fire and out of control; no chutes; crashed near Osteringersleben, Germany; MACR 9753. Sortie Report⇗ |