Edward James Heintz
MilitaryJoined 368th squadron 7-Jul-43. Flew on the 1st bombing mission over Berlin. Flew on 35 x combat missions. Flew on a raid that lost 60 x B-17s. Primary A/C was 'Eager Beaver'. Another was 'Big Noise from Winnetka'.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eager Beaver
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Calamet City, Illinois | 17 June 1920 | NoK: Martha Heintz. |
Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 17 June 1942 | Chicago, Illinois |
Based |
Thurleigh | 7 July 1943 | Assigned to 368BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Discharged USAAF |
27 July 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
3 February 1998 | ||
Buried |
Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield, Sangamon County, IL | 5 March 1998 | Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois |
Other Draft registration record |
Riverdale, IL | Employed Acme Steel Co. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / nephew Darryl J. Heintz, R. Strong record cards