The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

William H. Henderson

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Army serial number
O-698198
Rank
2nd Lt. (23 April 1944)
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 110, 265
Sources
heroes-book, macr-crew

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 27: William H. Henderson · 23 April 1944
AFPRA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
4664 press
1.
Your name William H. Henderson
Rank lst It. Serial No. 0-698198
2. Organizat ion 183BG Gp Commander Berton Rank Co] Sqn colewi s SeithRank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month April
day 23
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Neiner Neustandt , target,
, target
time, 1430
altitude, 29,500
route scheduled, From Foggi,
Itlay to Lake Balaton, route flown
Same as Scheduled
Then NW to the Terget
5. Where were you when you left formation' ? About. 12 miles SSW from the target
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members ot crew bail out? Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". lst. It. John Hucle, Filot
last to leave the ship captured immediately on landing 2nd. t. John Delcamp,
CoFilot left the shipright after me also captured immediately. 2nd. lt. Carl Nicks
left the ship first broke his leg on landing captured immediately.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Near a small town called Gormein, Hungary
050 Kurmei Hungary. I didn!t actually see the name of the town. But it is at prox
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
NM SSW from Weiner Neustandt.
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
No
12. What was their condition? All in Good shape except the Bombardier who broke his leg.
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? I saw all members of the crew at Stalag 7A in the month of April
1945 and all were in healthy condition.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the
back) 9-1
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 4664, page 27 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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