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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edison D. Heins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Jackson, Michigan

Honored By

Andy Heins

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE JULY 1941. OVERSEAS MARCH 1942 UNTIL LATE 1945. SERVED IN AFRICAN INVASION, SICILIAN INVASION, D-DAY, INVASION OF HOLLAND ALL AS PILOT OF A C-47 AIRCRAFT. HE WAS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 60TH TROOP CARRIER HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON AND WAS PERSONAL PILOT TO GENERAL PAUL WILLIAMS.