World War II Honoree

Harold C. Heiser

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Edward C. Heiser

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND AS AIR CREW IN AIR-SEA RESCUE B-17 'DUMBO' AIRCRAFT. ALSO ASSIGNED TO U.S. NAVY BLIMPS ON ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROLS AND IN HIGGINS RESCUE BOATS AND PBY AIRCRAFT. ORIGINALLY DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY PRIOR TO 12-7-41 AND SERVED IN THE 29TH DIVISION AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE AS A GUN CORPORAL ON 75MM GUNS (FRENCH 75). ENTERED U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES IN THE CADET PILOT PROGRAM BUT HIS CLASS WAS TERMINATED DUE TO AN EXCESS OF PILOTS AND HE WAS ASSIGNED TO RADIO SCHOOL AT SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA; THEN YUMA ARIZONA GUNNERY SCHOOL, THEN AVON PARK, FLORIDA FOR AIR-SEA RESCUE TRAINING. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND SOUTH ATLANTIC THEATRES OF OPERATION.