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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gerhard A. Heinicke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Seward, Nebraska

Honored By

Ms. Eleanor Heinicke

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Activity During WWII

7-23-42 SWORN IN; JANUARY 1943, CALLED FOR ACTIVE DUTY; MARCH 1944, LEFT FOR OVERSEAS; 6-21-44 REPORTED SHOT DOWN BY ENEMY; 6-12-44 RESCUED BY FRIENDLY NATIVES; 9-14-44 LEFT ITALY FOR U.S.; MADE A CAREER OF SERVICE, RETIRING IN 1963 AT RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL U.S. AIR FORCE.