Emil Junior Heubner

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Joe Skehan crew. 35 x combat missions (last 14 of which as pilot). ETD



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME, National Defense.



Post war: At time of his demise, employed as telephone maintenance engineer, flying F-84 Thunderjets for the Arizona ANG. Died in A/C accident, partial decompression being noted on death certificate.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joseph R Skehan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group

Aircraft

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

43-38542

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

44-6105

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sleepy Lagoon
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Coatsburg, IL 23 April 1922 Son of Emil George and Addie Alice [Barlow] Heubner.

Other

Illinois National Guard

18 April 1938 Illinois National Guard service: 18-Apr-38 to 6-Dec-40 7-Dec-40 to Mar-41

Enlisted

Camp Forrest, TN 1 August 1941 Camp Forrest, Tennessee

Other

Commissioned

8 February 1944 Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant.

Other

Discharged USAAF

5 March 1946 Honourable discharge.

Died

Glendale, AZ 24 September 1950 Died in aircraft accident with 197th Fighter Sqn. Arizona ANG. Out of Luke AFB, AZ

Buried

Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Grafton Underwood, UK Promoted 1st Lieutenant.

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/320920281
https://www.fold3.com/record/85282092-emil-j-heubner
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=7797
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69616730/emil-j-heubner

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Sources

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