John Henebry

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John Henebry
Nickname(s)Jock
Born(1918-02-14)February 14, 1918
Plainfield, Illinois
DiedSeptember 30, 2007(2007-09-30) (aged 89)
Evanston, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchAir Force
RankMajor General
Unit3rd Wing
Battles/warsOperation Courageous

John Philip Henebry (February 14, 1918[1] – September 30, 2007) was a United States Air Force major general.

He was born in Plainfield, Illinois. In 1936, he graduated from Campion High School[2] in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and then went to the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, where he graduated from in 1940.

Henebry was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. General Henebry was one of the commanders in the United States Air Force's 3rd Wing. During the Korean War, he took part in Operation Courageous.

General Henebry, his wife, and family lived in Winnetka, Illinois. He died in Evanston, Illinois.[3][4]

Published works[]

  • Henebry, John, The Grim Reaper At Work in the Pacific Theater: The Third Attack Group of the U.S. Fifth Air Force, 2002.

References[]

  1. ^ Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 822–824. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Campion Graduate Notables
  3. ^ AFA National Report - November 2007 Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ John Philip "Jock" Henebry - 3rd Bomb Group Archived 2008-06-27 at the Wayback Machine

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