The following memorial tribute was contributed by Capt. Ken Kahn.
Bob suffered from a phobia of check rides, and lived in constant anxiety about the next one, even though he was a competent, professional pilot. I think it was because of that anxiety, that he was unusually kind to, and patient with, his crewmembers; especially if he thought they might be struggling. His thoughtfulness did not end in the cockpit. When we got to the hotel, he always made certain that there was a room for everyone before he went to his.
Bob once told me that he had been a B-29 instructor during the war, and that he got every one of his students through training. Any instructor can flunk a struggling student, but it takes teaching ability and the willingness to make the extra effort to help such students get through. Capt. Bob Henry had both.