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SSGT Henry George Vanis
10 Aug 1914 – 1 Dec 1943
| Birth | 10 Aug 1914 |
| Death | 1 Dec 1943 |
| Cemetery | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay Township , St. Louis County , Missouri , USA |
| Added by | Loren Bender on 10 Jul 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41119871 |
Gravesite details
Burial December 19, 1949.
Bio
He was a gunner on B-24J #42-73159, nicknamed 'Tough Baba', serving with the 10th Air Force. They were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon. Fierce enemy opposition of anti-aircraft fire and fighter planes was encountered. Before reaching the target the plane was hit by A-A and the right wing was smoking badly as the ship dropped and slid off in a banking turn to the right. Between eight and ten enemy fighters began attacking the disabled ship. The plane dropped about 3000-6000 feet before bursting into flames and exploding. The crew were: 1st Lt. Granvill B Stringfellow , O-725549, Pilot Lt. Col. Everett C Plummer , O-300865, Co-Pilot Capt. John W Lasell , O-219261, Observer 1st Lt. Hugh P MacPherson , O-660875, Navigator 1st Lt. Lancer W Robertson , O-726076, Bombardier S/Sgt. Bertram J Archer , 12140538, Armorer-Gunner T/Sgt. Charles C Bowen , 14070288, Flight Engineer S/Sgt. Alfonse S Cieslak , 36301894, Radio Operator S/Sgt. Henry W Ley , 11045340, Asst. Engineer S/Sgt. Henry G Vanis , 37190972, Asst. Radio Operator Cpl. George W Tidd , 14073599, Armorer-Gunner ~ His parents were Vincent Vaclav Vanis and Julia Marie (Pekarek) Vanis.
Inscription
SSGT, 493 AAF BOMB SQ, 7 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
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Family
Parents
Siblings
- Martha Margaret Vanis Shonka 1910–1977
- Eliska Vanis 1911–1911
- Raymond Aolis Vanis 1912–1998
- Joseph Christopher Vanis 1916–1941
- Tec 5 Vincent Vaclav Vanis Jr 1918–2007
- Julius Eugene Vanis Sr 1920–1962
- Georgia Ann Vanis Palmer 1923–2014
- Matilda Mildred "Tillie" Vanis Danaher 1925–2011
- Theodore Daniel "Ted" Vanis 1927–1974
- Bibiana "Bibs" Vanis Schmillen 1928–2015
- Eleanor Clare Vanis Rezac 1931–2010
- Fred A. "Fritz" Vanis Sr 1934–2022
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