Henry Ingalls

Personal Information

Birthplace: Abilene, KS

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army Air Corps

Theater of Operation: European

Enlisted / Commissioned: Dec 4, 1942

Discharged: May 10, 1946

Highest Rank: Lt.

Honored By: The Eisenhower Foundation and Talmage Historical Museum & Library

Biography

Henry Ingall enlisted in the Air Corp in December 1942. He trained in Texas and Mustang Field Oklahoma. Ingalls was sent to Europe where he flew Mustang fighter planes. On September 11, 1944 he was shot down over Germany and taken Prisoner. He was liberated by the Russians on May 1, 1945. He left the Army with the rank Lieutenant. Courtesy of Talmage Kansas Historical Museum and Library.