Henry Kent Segars
1937
Animal Husbandry
Cadet Corporal, Sergeant, Captain; Animal Husbandry Club; Freshman and Varsity Football; Track; Block “C” Club
Hartsville, South Carolina
Parents: Nell Williams and Henry K. Segars Jr.
Army Air Force, Major
330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group
Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Mar 1, 1916
Sep 18, 1944
Killed in Action - Plane disappeared over the North Sea after returning from a mission in Holland.
Memorialized: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England
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Additional Information
List of Crew:
Pilot Geer, John H. Captain MIA Co-Pilot Segars, Henry K. Major MIA Nvgtr. Marshel, James H., JR. 1st Lt. MIA Bomb. Blankenship, George S. 1st Lt. MIA Pilot Nav. Karian, George G. 2nd Lt. RTD Top G. Janiszewski, Ervin R. S/Sgt MIA Tail G. Thompkins, Raymond M S/Sgt MIA Radio Reed, Heil R. T/Sgt MIA RWG Lamoureux, Robert R. T/Sgt RTD LWG Sciegaj, Joseph A. S/Sgt. RTD Drop Master Runetzky, Albert T/5 MIA MACRE# 9809 Place of Departure: Hardwick Destination: Eindhoven Type of Mission: Supply Aircraft Type/Model: B-24J Aircraft Serial Number: 42-50829 Aircraft Nickname: “Sweet Chariot” On September 18th, 1944, Major Henry Segars was co-piloting a B-24J, also known as the “Sweet Chariot”, serial number 42-50829 on supply mission to Eindhoven, Netherlands. The aircraft came under enemy small arms fire and caught fire. Reports from surviving crew members were considered unreliable because they were suffering from shock at the time the statements were given.Related Images Click to Enlarge
Hartsville South Carolina
The State 10/22/1944