Stroud, Henry Herbert

Individual Personnel Data
Name Stroud, Henry Herbert
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Rank Captain / Major
Serial Number O-380740
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29, effective 13 June 1943.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 546th Squadron Morning Report, effective 23 July 1943.
  • Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88, effective 11 May 1944.
Duty Flight Surgeon
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
DecorationsAwarded the Bronze Star Medal on 6 January 1945.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 July 1914
  • Group Flight Surgeon.
  • Station Special Orders #49, 23 July 1943 mistakenly lists Stroud transferred from the 544th Squadron to the 545th Squadron.
  • Granted an eight day leave of absence effective on or about 18 February 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #30 dated 14 February 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Detached Service to 8th Air Force Rest Home, AAF Station 551 (a Flak house) per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 April 1944.
  • Appointed Group Flight Surgeon per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 11 May 1944.
  • Appointed Major (AUS) effective 1 September 1944 per Headquarters Detachment, 384th bomb group Morning report dated 6 September 1944.
  • Appointed as a member of the Station 106 Safety Council effective 17 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #248 dated 17 December 1944.
  • Appointed as a member of a Flying Evaluation Board effective 5 January 1945. All previous Flying Evaluation Board appointments dated 6 February 1944 and 7 February 1944 are revoked per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #4 dated 5 January 1945.
  • Paragraph 12, Special Orders #4, 5 January 1945 (appointment to Flying Evaluation Board) revoked per paragraph 7, AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
4⇗ 28 June 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France 		Observer 42‑30142⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with problems in #1 and #2 engines.
Sortie Report⇗
22⇗ 7 September 1943 Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Observer 42‑3440⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low sqaudron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
23⇗ 9 September 1943 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Lille-Vendeville, France 		Observer 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Observer 42‑31058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗

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