Henry Wieczorek was born on October 20, 1921. He served in the 406th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the P47-D #42-27603 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 22, 1945, in the outskirts of Mortagne, France, on a dive-bombing mission to Colmar's Pocket in Alsace. At 1:35 PM, at a low altitude, he left his plane due to a mechanical failure. Unfortunately, his parachute did not open. His body was found hanging from a tree, one foot amputated, 500m away east of Mortagne.

1Lt Wieczorek is now buried in the Saint Mary Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, USA.

Excerpt from the investigation report - (source: Accident Report - AFHRA):
Lt Wieczorek's wingman reported seeing Lt Wieczorek's plane crash and fly away from him. Shortly after, a distress call was heard and appears to be from Lt. Wieczorek. At this time, 1st Lt Bernard I Flory, who had been diving under the overcast sky, observed an aircraft at approximately 2500 feet altitude, with a parachute apparently springing from the cockpit. [...] The same afternoon, the HQ of the 371st Group was informed that the body of Lt Wieczorek had been found near Rambervillers, by two members of an MP company.

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