Jackson Leo Henderson

Military
media-51100.jpeg UPL 51100 "Lt. Walter J. Carney and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 15 June 1944."

Rear L-R: Albert Taylor, James Hickey, Thomas Cooney, Walter Carney.

Front L-R: Albert Foster, William Encinas, Emil Kayrallah, Clarence Howe, Jackson Henderson, Harold Turner.

Object Number - UPL 51100 - "Lt. Walter J. Carney and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 15 June...

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Carney crew. Flew 1 combat missions. Crew position deleted, flew no further missions with 303BG. ETD



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31118357 / O-551722
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

30 October 1922 Son of Gladys Henderson.

Died

13 May 2011

Buried

16 May 2011 Great Lakes National Cemetery Holly, Oakland County, Michigan

Revisions

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster

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