Son of John Hugh McArn & Bessie McCormic McArn, brother of John Hugh McArn Jr. and Madelyn McArn.
Death Index information states that he never married.
The below information offered by contributor John Dowdy. Source http://www.b24.net:
Gunner S/Sgt. Henry W. McArn POW
Hometown: Mother, Bessie W., Rowland, North Carolina
Squadron: 578th BS 392nd Bomb Group
Service
Awards:
Pilot 1st/Lt. Bruce L. Sooy POW
Target: Friedrichshafen
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:#03327
Date Lost: 8-Oct-43
Serial Number: #42-99945
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:"0-Bar"
Aircraft Name: "PINK LADY" 23rd Mission
Location: Mühlenbach Germany
Cause: Fighter Crew OF 10 10POW
The mission this day would see the 392nd suffer its heaviest losses, both aircraft and aircrew members, of any individual raid ever flown during its combat experience in World War II. Before the mission was completed, (14) aircraft and crews would be lost and (9) other ships damaged by fighters and flak, all totaling (154) casualties. General briefing for (28) aircrews was conducted between 0400-0530 hours.
MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: There were no eye-witness accounts by returning aircrews about the missing status of this plane and crew. The only report of this aircrew's downing and capture was in a German Report #KU1231, Air Field Headquarters at Freiberg dated 18 March 1944. This reporting noted the crash site of this aircraft by correct tail number at a location of Mühlenbach near Haslach, (30) kilometers north east of Freiberg/Breiagen at 1500 hours and the ensuing capture of all (10) crew members who had parachuted to safety. Cause of the ship's downing was described as being "fighter", as obtained from a statement by local inhabitants.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: No record exists in the MACR. All members were taken as prisoners by the Germans. The time of apprehending was given as 1500 hours for all (10) men. Sooy was captured at Hasslach/Kinzig Valley as were McBrayer, Mardis, Schwartz, McArn, Dorgan, Nixon, and Serafine. Jones and Terrell were taken prisoner near Kuehlenbach. This information is all that is available in these records.
BURIAL RECORDS: None; all men survived this mishap and were taken as POWs.
Crew of "PINK LADY"
1st/Lt. Bruce L. Sooy Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Kenneth A. Mardis Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Orley R. Jones Navigator POW
1st/Lt. Edward S. Schwartz, Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. John M. Serafine Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Paul J. Terrell Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Henry G. McBrayer, Jr. Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Henry W. McArn Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Nixon J E Jones, Jr Gunner POW
S/Sgt. William J. Dorgan Jr Gunner POW
Death Index information states that he never married.
The below information offered by contributor John Dowdy. Source http://www.b24.net:
Gunner S/Sgt. Henry W. McArn POW
Hometown: Mother, Bessie W., Rowland, North Carolina
Squadron: 578th BS 392nd Bomb Group
Service
Awards:
Pilot 1st/Lt. Bruce L. Sooy POW
Target: Friedrichshafen
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:#03327
Date Lost: 8-Oct-43
Serial Number: #42-99945
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:"0-Bar"
Aircraft Name: "PINK LADY" 23rd Mission
Location: Mühlenbach Germany
Cause: Fighter Crew OF 10 10POW
The mission this day would see the 392nd suffer its heaviest losses, both aircraft and aircrew members, of any individual raid ever flown during its combat experience in World War II. Before the mission was completed, (14) aircraft and crews would be lost and (9) other ships damaged by fighters and flak, all totaling (154) casualties. General briefing for (28) aircrews was conducted between 0400-0530 hours.
MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: There were no eye-witness accounts by returning aircrews about the missing status of this plane and crew. The only report of this aircrew's downing and capture was in a German Report #KU1231, Air Field Headquarters at Freiberg dated 18 March 1944. This reporting noted the crash site of this aircraft by correct tail number at a location of Mühlenbach near Haslach, (30) kilometers north east of Freiberg/Breiagen at 1500 hours and the ensuing capture of all (10) crew members who had parachuted to safety. Cause of the ship's downing was described as being "fighter", as obtained from a statement by local inhabitants.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: No record exists in the MACR. All members were taken as prisoners by the Germans. The time of apprehending was given as 1500 hours for all (10) men. Sooy was captured at Hasslach/Kinzig Valley as were McBrayer, Mardis, Schwartz, McArn, Dorgan, Nixon, and Serafine. Jones and Terrell were taken prisoner near Kuehlenbach. This information is all that is available in these records.
BURIAL RECORDS: None; all men survived this mishap and were taken as POWs.
Crew of "PINK LADY"
1st/Lt. Bruce L. Sooy Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Kenneth A. Mardis Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Orley R. Jones Navigator POW
1st/Lt. Edward S. Schwartz, Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. John M. Serafine Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Paul J. Terrell Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Henry G. McBrayer, Jr. Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Henry W. McArn Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Nixon J E Jones, Jr Gunner POW
S/Sgt. William J. Dorgan Jr Gunner POW
Son of John Hugh McArn & Bessie McCormic McArn, brother of John Hugh McArn Jr. and Madelyn McArn.
Death Index information states that he never married.
The below information offered by contributor John Dowdy. Source http://www.b24.net:
Gunner S/Sgt. Henry W. McArn POW
Hometown: Mother, Bessie W., Rowland, North Carolina
Squadron: 578th BS 392nd Bomb Group
Service
Awards:
Pilot 1st/Lt. Bruce L. Sooy POW
Target: Friedrichshafen
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:#03327
Date Lost: 8-Oct-43
Serial Number: #42-99945
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:"0-Bar"
Aircraft Name: "PINK LADY" 23rd Mission
Location: Mühlenbach Germany
Cause: Fighter Crew OF 10 10POW
The mission this day would see the 392nd suffer its heaviest losses, both aircraft and aircrew members, of any individual raid ever flown during its combat experience in World War II. Before the mission was completed, (14) aircraft and crews would be lost and (9) other ships damaged by fighters and flak, all totaling (154) casualties. General briefing for (28) aircrews was conducted between 0400-0530 hours.
MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: There were no eye-witness accounts by returning aircrews about the missing status of this plane and crew. The only report of this aircrew's downing and capture was in a German Report #KU1231, Air Field Headquarters at Freiberg dated 18 March 1944. This reporting noted the crash site of this aircraft by correct tail number at a location of Mühlenbach near Haslach, (30) kilometers north east of Freiberg/Breiagen at 1500 hours and the ensuing capture of all (10) crew members who had parachuted to safety. Cause of the ship's downing was described as being "fighter", as obtained from a statement by local inhabitants.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: No record exists in the MACR. All members were taken as prisoners by the Germans. The time of apprehending was given as 1500 hours for all (10) men. Sooy was captured at Hasslach/Kinzig Valley as were McBrayer, Mardis, Schwartz, McArn, Dorgan, Nixon, and Serafine. Jones and Terrell were taken prisoner near Kuehlenbach. This information is all that is available in these records.
BURIAL RECORDS: None; all men survived this mishap and were taken as POWs.
Crew of "PINK LADY"
1st/Lt. Bruce L. Sooy Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Kenneth A. Mardis Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Orley R. Jones Navigator POW
1st/Lt. Edward S. Schwartz, Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. John M. Serafine Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Paul J. Terrell Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Henry G. McBrayer, Jr. Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Henry W. McArn Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Nixon J E Jones, Jr Gunner POW
S/Sgt. William J. Dorgan Jr Gunner POW
Death Index information states that he never married.
The below information offered by contributor John Dowdy. Source http://www.b24.net:
Gunner S/Sgt. Henry W. McArn POW
Hometown: Mother, Bessie W., Rowland, North Carolina
Squadron: 578th BS 392nd Bomb Group
Service
Awards:
Pilot 1st/Lt. Bruce L. Sooy POW
Target: Friedrichshafen
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:#03327
Date Lost: 8-Oct-43
Serial Number: #42-99945
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:"0-Bar"
Aircraft Name: "PINK LADY" 23rd Mission
Location: Mühlenbach Germany
Cause: Fighter Crew OF 10 10POW
The mission this day would see the 392nd suffer its heaviest losses, both aircraft and aircrew members, of any individual raid ever flown during its combat experience in World War II. Before the mission was completed, (14) aircraft and crews would be lost and (9) other ships damaged by fighters and flak, all totaling (154) casualties. General briefing for (28) aircrews was conducted between 0400-0530 hours.
MISSION LOSS CIRCUMSTANCES: There were no eye-witness accounts by returning aircrews about the missing status of this plane and crew. The only report of this aircrew's downing and capture was in a German Report #KU1231, Air Field Headquarters at Freiberg dated 18 March 1944. This reporting noted the crash site of this aircraft by correct tail number at a location of Mühlenbach near Haslach, (30) kilometers north east of Freiberg/Breiagen at 1500 hours and the ensuing capture of all (10) crew members who had parachuted to safety. Cause of the ship's downing was described as being "fighter", as obtained from a statement by local inhabitants.
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS OF CREWMEN FATES: No record exists in the MACR. All members were taken as prisoners by the Germans. The time of apprehending was given as 1500 hours for all (10) men. Sooy was captured at Hasslach/Kinzig Valley as were McBrayer, Mardis, Schwartz, McArn, Dorgan, Nixon, and Serafine. Jones and Terrell were taken prisoner near Kuehlenbach. This information is all that is available in these records.
BURIAL RECORDS: None; all men survived this mishap and were taken as POWs.
Crew of "PINK LADY"
1st/Lt. Bruce L. Sooy Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Kenneth A. Mardis Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Orley R. Jones Navigator POW
1st/Lt. Edward S. Schwartz, Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. John M. Serafine Engineer POW
T/Sgt. Paul J. Terrell Radio Op. POW
S/Sgt. Henry G. McBrayer, Jr. Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Henry W. McArn Gunner POW
S/Sgt. Nixon J E Jones, Jr Gunner POW
S/Sgt. William J. Dorgan Jr Gunner POW
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