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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Henry B. Heiken

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Yuba City, California

Honored By

William Beigel

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT, SERVED WITH THE 9TH AIRWAYS COMMUNICATION SQUADRON. ON MARCH 27, 1944, HE WAS ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT THAT WENT DOWN DUE TO A DUST STORM OVER EGYPT. HE DIED THREE DAYS LATER DUE TO HIS INJURIES, ON MARCH 30, 1944. HE WAS BURIED AT HELIOPOLIS, EGYPT, BEFORE BEING RETURNED HOME FOR FINAL REST AT THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY.