Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Harold Henderson.
Unit/Placed in, 548th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group (Heavy).
William was born approx. on April 25, 1922 in Ware County, Georgia.
Father, William J. Henderson.
Mother, Myrtle (West) Henderson.
Sisters, Audrey, Beverley and Patsy Henderson.
Brothers, Leroy and Lloyd Henderson.
William entered the service from Georgia with service number # O-674193.
William H. Henderson was a Navigator in the 548th Bomber Squadron.
William’s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were,
F/O. Glenn F. Duncan Pilot
2nd Lt. William L. Lehr Co Pilot
2nd Lt. William H. Henderson Navigator
2nd Lt. Roy J. Martinez Bombardier
T/Sgt. Benjamin R. Purdy Engineer/Gunner
T/Sgt. James E. Soward Radio Operator/Gunner
S/Sgt. John R. Towie Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. James E. Brophy Tail Gunner
S/Sgt Frank R. Ramsey Right Waist Gunner.
S/Sgt. Charles E. Propet Left Waist Gunner
William was KIA when the plane crashed into the sea, on July 26, 1943, he is honored with the Purple Heart.
William is buried at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.
Tablets of the Missing.
Thanks to http://www.385thbga.com/
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
National Historian
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/
