Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009. Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File of Henry E. Erwin.

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Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009. Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File of Henry E. Erwin.

1942-1956

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (July 27, 1942-October 22, 1948); Awards, Decorations, and Commendations (March 29, 1945-June 22, 1956); Medical Records (July 27, 1942-October 8, 1947); Photographs and Negatives (n.d.).

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SNAC Resource ID: 11655835

National Archives at St. Louis

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Erwin, Henry Eugene, 1921-2002

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Henry Eugene Erwin Sr. (May 8, 1921 – January 16, 2002) was a United States Army Air Forces airman and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. For 37 years, Erwin served as a benefits counselor at the veterans' hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1951, his story was included in the movie The Wild Blue Yonder in which Erwin was portrayed by Dave Sharpe. In 1997, the Air Force created the Henry E. Erwin Outstanding Enlisted Aircre...