Henry Edward Carrigee

Military
B-24 'Dinky Duck' crew UPL 64200 UPL 64200 B-24 'Dinky Duck' crew
Rear L-R: Lupe Servin, Marvin Beck. Harry King, John Servin, Don Douglas, Eugene Johnson
Front L-R: E. M. McDonald, Fred Sojka, Henry Carrigee, Harry Gamble
Guadulupe Hernandez Servin John Hernandez Servin Marvin Gene Beck Harry Eugene King Donald Douglas Eugene Earl Johnson Fred Frank Sojka Harry Reynolds Gamble Henry Edward Carrigee

Object Number - UPL 64200 - B-24 'Dinky Duck' crew Rear L-R: Lupe Servin, Marvin Beck. Harry King, John Servin, Don Douglas, Eugene Johnson Front L-R: E. M. McDonald, Fred...

Assigned to 706BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

 

Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-691509
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dinky Duck
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-C, serial number 44-40104) nicknamed "Wistful Vista" of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wistful Vista
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New Orleans, Louisiana 2 January 1924 Born New Orleans, Louisiana

Enlisted

New Orleans, Louisiana 1 December 1942 Enlisted New Orleans, Louisiana

Died

21 August 1990

Buried

​​​​​​​Metairie Cemetery New Orleans, Louisiana 24 August 1990 Interred Metairie Cemetery New Orleans, Louisiana

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Removed A/C info (B-24J LIBERATOR "WISTFUL VISTA" #44-40104) from the "Role/job" field.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/

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