Henry A. Hagler.
Engineer / Top Turret · 409th Squadron · Of Route Two, Chipley, Georgia, GA.
The Man Behind the Name
S/Sgt. Henry A. Hagler served as flight engineer aboard B-24H 42-94991. He was last seen opening the bomb bay doors after the aircraft was struck by flak on 13 August 1944.
According to S/Sgt. Gallaher, Hagler jumped down to open the bomb bay doors himself, then it is believed he went up to the flight deck to assist the pilot in removing the injured co-pilot. He did not bail out and was killed when the aircraft crashed.
He was classified as a battle casualty and reported killed in action; presumed dead as of 14 August 1945 under the Missing Persons Act. His next of kin was listed as Mrs. Elsie S. Hagler (mother), Route Two, Chipley, Georgia.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.