World War II Honoree

Frederick W. Heintz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Roberta Heintz

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED IN JUNE 1941. SERVED OVER 4 1/2 YEARS IN ARMY SERVICE. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. ACHIEVED POSITION OF SERGEANT AT THE ARMED FORCE SCHOOL AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. PASSED THE EXAM FOR WARRANT OFFICER, BUT DECIDED TO ATTEND OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL INSTEAD. ATTENDED OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA FROM JULY-SEPTEMBER 1943 AT QUARTERMASTER CORPS. ASSIGNED TO CORPS OF ENGINEER WITH 6 WEEKS TRAINING AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. SERVED AT FIRST POST, 277TH ENGINEER, COMBAT BATTALION AT CAMP SWIFT, TEXAS. GROUP WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS IN OCTOBER 1944. 277TH ENGINEER, COMBAT BATTALION. SERVED WITH 9TH ARMY (GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY) ACROSS NORTHERN EUROPE. THE 277TH ERECTED A BAILEY BRIDGE ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER AT WESEL, GERMANY ALLOWING THE INFANTRY TO JOIN GLIDER TROOPS THAT HAD LANDED EAST OF THE RHINE. THE 277TH WENT ON EAST OF BERLIN TO MEET THE SOVIET TROOPS. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE IN JANUARY 1946.