World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis Joseph 'Hank' Henggeler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Clyde, Missouri
Honored By
VFW Post 11242
HE SERVED AS SQUADRON COMMANDER OF THE 563RD BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON OF THE 388TH BOMB GROUP. HE FLEW 27 COMBAT MISSIONS IN B-17 BOMBERS FROM ENGLAND INCLUDING THE NORMANDY BEACHES. ON THIS MISSION HE WAS SECOND IN COMMAND OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE.