Henry William Herod
Military
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FRE 4236
Lieutenant Reeder and his crew, of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed "The Duchess". Printed caption on reverse of print: '61772 AC - Lt. Reeder and crew of the 359th Bomb. Sqd., 303rd Bomb. Group besides a Boeing B-17 "The Duchess", England, 17 July 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
Roger Freeman Collection
303rd Bomb Group Records
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Duchess, Sure Stuff
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Caddo, OK | 14 December 1908 | Son of Frank Woodard and Sarah Jane [Markham] Herod. |
Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA | 22 July 1942 | Los Angeles, California |
Died |
25 January 1963 | ||
Buried |
Inglewood Park Cemetery Inglewood, Los Angeles County, CA | 28 January 1963 | Inglewood Park Cemetery Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…