World War II Honoree

Herbert E. Hentschel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fruitport, Michigan

Honored By

Mr. Herbert E. Hentschel

FIELD ARTILLERY TANK DESTROYER. SPENT MOST OF THE TIME TRAINING TROOPS IN THE U.S. BECAME A PILOT AND TRAINED B-17 AND B-29 COMBAT CREWS. FLEW A B-29 TO GUAM. C-47 PILOT, FLEW TROOPS INTO COMBAT IN AFRICA AND TOWED GLIDERS WITH SUPPLIES INTO SICILY, WHEN HE WAS SHOT DOWN BY THE U.S. NAVY.