Henry, Kenneth Roland (Flying Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-September-30
Birth Date: 1921-December-04
Born: Riverside Township, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Parents: Son of Leland Martin Henry and Dorothy Widger Henry, of Iowa Falls, Iowa,
Spouse:
Home: Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
354 (AS) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Base
RAF Cuttack
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/20677
Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA
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Liberator B 24 BZ887
Operational 1943-September-30 to 1943-September-30
354 (AS) Sqn (RAF) RAF Cuttack
354 Squadron, RAF Cuttack, India. Pilot Flying Officer KR Henry (RCAF)(USA) was attempting to manually free the stuck nose wheel of his Liberator aircraft BZ 887 D, in flight during an air test, when the wheel moved up, trapping and severely injuring him. The second pilot landed the aircraft and Flying Officer Henry was taken to hospital where sadly, he died from his injuries
Pilot Officer Kenneth Roland Henry - WARTIMES.caLiberator BZ887 B 24 - Operational - 1943-09-30 to 1943-09-30
Squadron: 354 (AS) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-09-30
Completion Date: 1943-09-30
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Cuttack
Take Off Time:
Squadron Code:
Radio Code: D
Return Base: RAF Cuttack
Return Time:
Crash City: India
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
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354 Squadron, RAF Cuttack, India. Pilot Flying Officer KR Henry (RCAF)(USA) was attempting to manually free the stuck nose wheel of his Liberator aircraft BZ 887 D, in flight during an air test, when the wheel moved up, trapping and severely injuring him. The second pilot landed the aircraft and Flying Officer Henry was taken to hospital where sadly, he died from his injuries