Cornelius A Heintz Jr
MilitaryNavigator, Duarte crew. 381st BG, 535th BS, 8th AF. Mission #55 to Bordeaux, France. Attacked by fighters and the plexiglass in the nose was blown out along with engines #2 & 3. Headed to Spain and bailed out with one engine left. MACR 1878. Lt Heintz was wounded and kept in a Paris hospital along with Lt Grimball. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft I.
Los Angeles, CA
On our 3rd mission on 31 December 1943 in B-17 #4239910, we were bombing airfields in Southern France and we were shot down by German fighters.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-686917
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20755148
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12209398
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12214550
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War |
Barth, Germany | 31 December 1943 | Stalag Luft I |
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA | ||
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Based Prisoner of War |
31 December 1943 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th