World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward W. Heinemann
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Essington, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ms. Janice Hamilton
Relationship
Family
8th Air Force, 452nd Bombardment Group Heavy, 731st Bombardment Squadron, 3rd Bombardment Division. Based in Deopham Green, England. Served as a waist gunner on B-17 aircraft Flying Fortress and completed an operational tour of duty of 35 combat missions to German industrial targets. Awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, European Theater of Operations Ribbon with 3 Battle Participation Stars and the Good Conduct Medal.