Henry Repeta was born on November 30, 1909, in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was married to Annie Gray Ettles Repeta Symons. He served in the 555th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomber Group, Medium, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator/Machine Gunner of the B-26 #42-96100 YA*O "Swamp Angel" during World War II.

On April 30, 1944, his crew took off from Station 164 airfield in Great Dunmow, England, on a mission to bomb the V1 ramp at Gris-Mont, Rebecques, France. Their plane was shot down by flak in Mussent, France, around 10:30 AM. Their aircraft was fully evacuated then exploded after touching the ground. All crew members were captured and became POWs except for TSgt Repeta, who was killed in his jump when his chute did not open.

TSgt Repeta is now buried in the Epinal American Cemetery, Dinozé, France.

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