Sgt. Maurice Henry Missing in Action In European Area
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Henry of Ravenwood received word today from the War Department that their son, Tech. Sgt. Maurice V. Henry, engineer gunner in the army air corps, had been missing in action over European territory since November 26. It was on this date that the Eighth air forces struck in Northwest Germany. Sgt. Henry was inducted into service June 8, 1942, and received his basic training at the Harlington, Tex., aerial gunnery school. He received his silver wings and sergeant rating March 13. Sgt. Henry received his aerial mechanic training at the Lincoln, Neb., air base. Besides his parents, he has a wife, who resides in Maryville with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Smith; three brothers, Norvil Henry, of the Navy air corps, who is stationed in Florida; and Eldon and L. J. Henry, Ravenwood, and one sister, Mrs. Gerald West, Maryville. (Maryville Daily Forum, Maryville, MO, Wednesday Evening, December 8, 1943, p. 1, Col. 7)
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37205337
Maurice V. Henry is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Nodaway County, Missouri.
Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart. You can also read about the "Saga of Barrel House Bessie" by Clicking on the links to read more. This marker is a cenotaph marker, click here to see his overseas memorial.
The crew of B-17 "Barrel House Bessie", #42-5051.
Major William F. Gilmore, Pilot
2LT Donald S. Morrison, Co-Pilot
2LT Floyd H. Ohlson, Navigator
2LT Earl C. Mason, Bombardier
SSGT Maurice V. Henry, Top Turret Gunner, KIA
TSGT Nathan Streisfeld, Radio Operator
SSGT Donald L. Engwer, Ball Turret Gunner
SSGT James F. Bucher, Waist Gunner, KIA
SSGT Joseph E. Burger, Waist Gunner
SSGT Albert M. Schamber, Tail Gunner,KIA
***I would like to thank mokennehan Find A Grave ID 47119719 for creating this memorial and adding the obituary to it***
***I would like to thank Shawn Wake Find A Grave ID 47718435 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
The following information as well as a photo was provided by Paul R Sarrett, Jr. Find A Grave Contributor # 46879997.
Maurice "Red" Henry was married only once on 25 Oct 1936, in Atchison, Atchison Co., Kansas to Miss Ruth M. Bryant.
Red never married Blanch Smith, he may have had a "Out-of-Wedlock" child Maralyn J. Smith, but it was never proven, and the family never recognized her.
The following information was provided by: JB BERRY (#47068852):
A link to The rest of the story.
Sgt. Maurice Henry Missing in Action In European Area
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Henry of Ravenwood received word today from the War Department that their son, Tech. Sgt. Maurice V. Henry, engineer gunner in the army air corps, had been missing in action over European territory since November 26. It was on this date that the Eighth air forces struck in Northwest Germany. Sgt. Henry was inducted into service June 8, 1942, and received his basic training at the Harlington, Tex., aerial gunnery school. He received his silver wings and sergeant rating March 13. Sgt. Henry received his aerial mechanic training at the Lincoln, Neb., air base. Besides his parents, he has a wife, who resides in Maryville with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Smith; three brothers, Norvil Henry, of the Navy air corps, who is stationed in Florida; and Eldon and L. J. Henry, Ravenwood, and one sister, Mrs. Gerald West, Maryville. (Maryville Daily Forum, Maryville, MO, Wednesday Evening, December 8, 1943, p. 1, Col. 7)
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37205337
Maurice V. Henry is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Nodaway County, Missouri.
Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart. You can also read about the "Saga of Barrel House Bessie" by Clicking on the links to read more. This marker is a cenotaph marker, click here to see his overseas memorial.
The crew of B-17 "Barrel House Bessie", #42-5051.
Major William F. Gilmore, Pilot
2LT Donald S. Morrison, Co-Pilot
2LT Floyd H. Ohlson, Navigator
2LT Earl C. Mason, Bombardier
SSGT Maurice V. Henry, Top Turret Gunner, KIA
TSGT Nathan Streisfeld, Radio Operator
SSGT Donald L. Engwer, Ball Turret Gunner
SSGT James F. Bucher, Waist Gunner, KIA
SSGT Joseph E. Burger, Waist Gunner
SSGT Albert M. Schamber, Tail Gunner,KIA
***I would like to thank mokennehan Find A Grave ID 47119719 for creating this memorial and adding the obituary to it***
***I would like to thank Shawn Wake Find A Grave ID 47718435 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
The following information as well as a photo was provided by Paul R Sarrett, Jr. Find A Grave Contributor # 46879997.
Maurice "Red" Henry was married only once on 25 Oct 1936, in Atchison, Atchison Co., Kansas to Miss Ruth M. Bryant.
Red never married Blanch Smith, he may have had a "Out-of-Wedlock" child Maralyn J. Smith, but it was never proven, and the family never recognized her.
The following information was provided by: JB BERRY (#47068852):
A link to The rest of the story.
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IN MEMORY OF
T/SGT MAURICE V.
HENRY
544 BOMB'D SQD.
384 BOMB'D GRP. H
8 AIR FORCE
1914 - 1943
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