Henry served as a Corporal & Engineer on C-46A #42-96716, 566th Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New London County, Connecticut prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 1, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Married.
Henry died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46 #41-12357 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # 31342189
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716:
Hoeper, Irvin F. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Jackson, Olin T., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Johnson, Robert F. ~ Flt Off, GA
Kraft, Donald H. ~ Pfc, NY
Long, Henry J., Jr. ~ Corp, Engineer, CT
Smith, James F. ~ T/Sgt, CA
Urweider, Frederick E., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, NJ
For Airmen who perished on C-46A #41-12357 see:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
He resided in New London County, Connecticut prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 1, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Married.
Henry died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46 #41-12357 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # 31342189
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716:
Hoeper, Irvin F. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Jackson, Olin T., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Johnson, Robert F. ~ Flt Off, GA
Kraft, Donald H. ~ Pfc, NY
Long, Henry J., Jr. ~ Corp, Engineer, CT
Smith, James F. ~ T/Sgt, CA
Urweider, Frederick E., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, NJ
For Airmen who perished on C-46A #41-12357 see:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
Henry served as a Corporal & Engineer on C-46A #42-96716, 566th Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New London County, Connecticut prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 1, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Married.
Henry died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46 #41-12357 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # 31342189
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716:
Hoeper, Irvin F. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Jackson, Olin T., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Johnson, Robert F. ~ Flt Off, GA
Kraft, Donald H. ~ Pfc, NY
Long, Henry J., Jr. ~ Corp, Engineer, CT
Smith, James F. ~ T/Sgt, CA
Urweider, Frederick E., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, NJ
For Airmen who perished on C-46A #41-12357 see:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
He resided in New London County, Connecticut prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 1, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Married.
Henry died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46 was involved in a mid air collision with C-46 #41-12357 in the skies in the vicinity of the Reno Army Airfield, Nevada during the war. Both aircraft were operating on a training flight. " 7 " of the crew perished on C-46A #42-96716 and " 5 " perished on C-46 #41-12357.
The crew of C-46 #42-96716 were noted as following the prescribed instrument let down when the airplane was struck by C-46 #41-12357.
Service # 31342189
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen that perished on C-46A #42-96716:
Hoeper, Irvin F. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Jackson, Olin T., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, TX
Johnson, Robert F. ~ Flt Off, GA
Kraft, Donald H. ~ Pfc, NY
Long, Henry J., Jr. ~ Corp, Engineer, CT
Smith, James F. ~ T/Sgt, CA
Urweider, Frederick E., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, NJ
For Airmen who perished on C-46A #41-12357 see:
Dulfer, Frederick W., Jr. ~ Flt Off, CA
( Crew Reports by: Tim Cook & Russ Pickett )
Inscription
CPL, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
WWII
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