Name:
Charles Theron Henry
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
14164524
Unit:
486th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-15
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
D
Row:
7
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles Theron Henry was born in North Carolina. Front Machine Gunner of the B-25 s/n 43-27783 6T that took off from Alesan in Corsica and flew in formation as the number 4 plane in the first box on the way to France. Just before dropping its bomb load, it was hit by flak on the left wing, between the fuselage and the motor. The plane lost the wing and was quickly engulfed in flames. The crew had no chance to escape the falling plane and all six of them perished.
He also has a cenotaph located in Greenwood Cemetery, Dunn, North Carolina next to his parents.