World War II Honoree

Arthur B. C. Henry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Eleanor M. Henry

Relationship

Daughter

HE ENTERED ON ACTIVE DUTY 30 SEPTEMBER 1944. HE WAS AMONG THE BOMBARDIERS WHO BEGAN 18 WEEKS OF TRAINING IN MAY 1944 (44-13 DR) AT SAN ANGELO ARMY AIR FIELD. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 873RD BOMB SQUADRON, 498TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 73RD BOMB WING AS BOMBARDIER/NAVIGATOR AND PARTICIPATED IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN AND EASTERN MANDATES, FLYING FROM ISLEY AIRFIELD, SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. HIS AIRCRAFT WAS T SQUARE 2. DURING THAT TIME HE EARNED THE SILVER STAR, AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON JANUARY 7, 1947.