Henry K. Segars.
Co-Pilot · 330th Squadron · Of SC.
The Man Behind the Name
Major Henry K. Segars Jr. served as command pilot aboard B-24J 42-50829 ("Sweet Chariot"), acting as co-pilot on the 18 September 1944 supply mission to Eindhoven. He handled all radio communications during the emergency, transmitting distress calls to Air Sea Rescue that were received by the surface vessels that recovered the three survivors.
Segars was in his seat on the flight deck at the time of ditching. He did not survive and was reported missing in action.
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.