Henry Roger Eaton (abt. 1919 - abt. 1942)

SSGT Henry Roger Eaton

Born about 1919 in New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Son of Roger Q M Eaton and Madeline F McDonough

[sibling(s) unknown]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died about 26 Dec 1942 at about age 23 in At Sea

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Biography

Henry Eaton was awarded the Purple Heart.

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SSGT Henry Eaton served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
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SSGT Henry Eaton was Missing in Action during World War II.

Henry Roger Eaton was born in 1919 in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

He resided in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA.

Henry served with the United States Army Air Forces as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17 "Birmingham Blitzkreig," 414th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON 97 BOMBARDMENT GROUP. (HEAVY)

He went Missing in Action on December 26, 1942 in Benzart, Tunisia when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and exploded in mid-air.

Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart Recipient.

Cenotaph

Sugar Hill Cemetery, Weare, New Hampshire, USA

Monuments

North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia Find A Grave: Memorial #56246748

New Hampshire Marine Memorial, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

United States Census, 1840

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Henry Roger Eaton (abt. 1919 - abt. 1942)

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Biography

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