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Master Sergeant Henry E. Erwin
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress radio operator earned Medal of Honor

Background
John Harlan Willis was born May 8, 1921 in Adamsville, Alabama.

Henry Eugene Erwin was born 8 May , at Docena, a small mining village in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Henry Erwin Sr. () earned the Medal of Honor in World War II for his actions saving the crew of his bomber that resulted in extremely painful and.

Army Master Sgt. Henry Erwin lived through after a midair accident over Japan during World War II. The year-old suffered horrific burns down to his bones.

Henry Eugene “Red” Erwin, grandson of a Confederate Civil War veteran, was born into abject poverty in Adamsville, Alabama in May His.

Sergeant Red Erwin's courage in a burning B over Japan saved the lives of his crewmen and earned him the Medal of Honor.

Nicknamed "Red". Willis completed high school and worked in metal work.

Wartime History
On on July 27, 1942 enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve. In February 1943 called to active duty in the U.S.

Army Air Force (USAAF) as an aviation cadet with serial number 14135542 but washed out of flight school. Instead, attended radio and mechanic technical schools at Keesler Field, Mississippi and Sioux Falls, South Dakota followed by further training at Truax Field in Wisconsin.

In , Staff Sgt. Henry Erwin showed what it means to be an American Airman.

By April 1944, he completed the radio mechanic and operator course.

Assigned to the Assigned to the 52nd Bombardment Squadron (52nd BS), 29th Bombardment Group (29th BG), 20th Air Force (20th AF). In August 1944 promoted to the rank of Corporal.

In October 1944 promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In February 1945,