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Henneberg was born on 11 May 1914 in Warsaw. He graduated from the VIIIth Polish Air Force and before the war was an instructor at the advanced flight training school.[1] He was stationed as an instructor in Dęblin when the German invasion of Poland commenced, and volunteered for combat flying. After the USSR's invasion of Poland he fled to Romania and then to France, where he trained on the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406.
Battle of France
During the German invasion of France Henneberg was put in command of a MB.152 fighter group. He was stationed at Châteauroux, which was abandoned by its French personnel on 17 June 1940, upon which Henneberg was evacuated to England, reaching it via Bourdeaux with three other pilots. This was the only Polish evacuation from France to England by plane.
Battle of Britain
On 2 August 1940 Henneberg joined No. 303 Squadron RAF, under the command of Squadron Leader Kellett. He was shot down on 31 August during his first operational mission. On 2 September 1940 Henneberg was credited with one damaged enemy aircraft. Five days later in a battle over Essex Henneberg claimed one confirmed and one probable Bf 109. On 15 September 1940 (later known as Battle of Britain Day), Henneberg was attacked by a number of Bf 109s. He defended himself and destroyed one Do 17.
Henneberg temporarily relinquished command of No. 303 Squadron RAF on 7 November 1940 to Adam Kowalczyk, before taking over permanently on 20 February 1941.[4]
On 12 April 1941 Henneberg led six Supermarine Spitfires in an attack on airfields near Le Touquet and Crecy.[5] During the attack Henneberg's plane was damaged by anti-aircraft fire. He managed to fly his plane out of occupied France, but had to ditch it in the English Channel 20 miles from Dungeness.[6] Zbigniew Kustrzyński reported seeing Henneberg in the water and reported his position, but a two-day search could not find him and his body was never found.