[303rd-Talk] Cindy McCain's father - James H. Hensley, Jr.

[Gary Moncur]

Following up on my note, James Willis Hensley would not be in the 
Mighty Eighth Roll of Honor if he were not a POW or KIA.  If he was 
shot down over the English Channel and rescued, he would not be 
listed.

Gary

 
> According to this page:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hensley
> James Willis Hensley was a bombardier shot down in Feb 1943.
> There is no James W. Hensley listed in the Mighthy Eighth Roll of
> Honor.  The 303rd had two James Hensley's both shot down and both
> evadee/escapees and both enlisted men and both shot down in 1944.
> 
> I am confused.
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> > 
> > A j,H Hensley was a Sgt, shot down on22 February 1944 (Big Week)
> > mission aschersleben.  He evaded captured and worked with the  Dutch
> > Underground and was finally captured.by Germans looking for downed
> > u.s. flyers. He is named a hero by the Dutch underground. Hal
> > Susskind ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 9 Sep
> > 2008 13:33:55 -0700 > From: bvp6565 at yahoo.com > Subject: RE:
> > [303rd-Talk] Cindy McCain's father - James H. Hensley, Jr. > To:
> > 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com > > I have been trying to find information on
> > Cindy McCain's father, James H. Hensley, Jr., who was a, I think,
> > Bombardier.  I have run across conflicting sources of information.
> > Some say he was with the 322nd BS of the 91st BG and I have found
> > some information in the 322nd Dailies on the 91st website.  Some
> > sources say he was with the 303rd, 360 BS and shot down on 2/22/44.
> > > > I know he was shot down as it was mentioned in Cindy's speech
> > last week. > > Can anyone shed any more light on this?  Any help
> > appreciated! > Bob Van Pelt > > >       >
> > _______________________________________________
> > > 303rd-Talk mailing list > 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com >
> > http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn "10 hidden secrets" from
> > Jamie.
> > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blo
> > g-
> > cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008_____
> > __ ________________________________________ 303rd-Talk mailing list
> > 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com
> > http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk
> 
> -- Gary Moncur
>          303rd Bomb Group (H)
>          http://www.303rdBG.com 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 303rd-Talk mailing list
> 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com
> http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk

-- Gary Moncur
         303rd Bomb Group (H)
         http://www.303rdBG.com