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Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Charles Denver Henry (NSN: 6277727), United States Naval Reserve, was held as a Prisoner of War in the Soviet Union after he was captured during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class

    Batallion:

    Patrol Bombing Squadron 136 (VPB-136)

    Action Date:

    August 26, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 352 (July 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Charles Denver Henry (NSN: 6277727), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Plane Captain and Photographer and Mechanic in Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX (VPB-136) over Paramushiro Straits on 26 August 1945.