Arnold E Heikkila
Military ROLL OF HONOUREnlisted in 1942 at Ft. Lewis, Washington State, trained in US at Amarillo, Texas A&M and gunnery school. Arrived at Deopham Green 31 July 1944. Flew with a different crew on 24 Dec 1944 in plane 44-8201 on mission #178 for 452nd BG over Darmstadt, Germany. Killed by flak, it went right between the eyes, death was instantaneous and returned to England for burial.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-825098
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-717351
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39140244
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rosalle Ann ll
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cloquet, Minnesota | 27 July 1921 | |
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Died |
24 December 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / LeRoy T. Heikkila, brother