World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William P. Heiser
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 8,1941, SHORTLY AFTER HIS 22ND BIRTHDAY HE REPORTED TO THE 15TH AIR FORCE IN FOGGIA, ITALY. HE FLEW 25 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AS A BOMBARDIER/NAVIGATOR IN THE B-17 BOMBER 'FLYING FORTRESS'. RECIPIENT OF THE AIR MEDAL.