World War II Honoree

Marvin W. Heiden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

York, Nebraska

Honored By

LTC Elden W. Heiden (Ret) USA

Relationship

Cousin

FIRST LIEUTENANT. A P47-D PILOT ASSIGNED TO THE 9TH AIR FORCE, 36TH FIGHTER GROUP, 23RD FIGHTER SQUADRON. ON APRIL 13, 1945 HIS 65TH MISSION HE WAS HIT WHILE STRAFING A GERMAN AIRFIELD. HE BAILED OUT BUT WAS AT SUCH A LOW ALTITUDE THAT HIS PARACHUTE DID NOT OPEN FULLY. HE WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 250 METERS FROM HIS CRASHED AIRCRAFT AND WAS INITIALLY BURIED BY LOCALS AT THE CHURCH CEMETERY IN SCHMILKENDORF, GERMANY WITH FINAL BURIAL AT YORK, NEBRASKA.