George W Heinz
Military
Ohl Family Collection
Object Number - UPL 32779 - Lt. George 'Pappy' Heinz, B-17 Bombardier, 381BG Ohl Crew, Chicago, IL
Bombardier, Member of the Ohl, C. Crew. 381st BG, 534th BS. On the 11/5/43 Gelsenkirken, Ger. mission, he flew the damaged B-17 home as both Pilot & Co-Pilot were wounded.
Credited with one German fighter damaged on the 29 July 1943 mission.
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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: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-416956
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793436
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Missions
- Date: 29 July 1943
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx
