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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Henry K. Mosley, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Arcade, New York

Honored By

John Meurs

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVICE NUMBER 15140725. WAIST GUNNER WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 853RD BOMB SQUADRON (HEAVY) OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES, BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS BOMBER (THE B-24 SERIAL NUMBER 42-51530, IDIOT’S DELIGHT), WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. THE BOMBER CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED IN MID-AIR AND HE SAVED HIMSELF BY PARACHUTE AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER.