World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry W. Heitmann III
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
Ms. Lila A. Williams
Relationship
Widow
One of first 12 Officers trained in Seattle, Washington at Boeing to be flight engineers on B-29. Sent to India. He was a Texas A & M Graduate. Participated in 100 Missions, ready to come home when General Le May required Volunteers for flight over Tokyo; flew at 5,000-6,000 feet. Shot down.