Joseph W Hejnar
MilitaryAssigned to 598BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to bomb Eller railroad bridge hit by fighters, rolled onto its back, split into two crashed near Auderath, Germany. 23-Dec-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11549.
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-25646
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Lil Jan
- Unit: 397th Bomb Group 598th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Luxembourg American Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Philadelphia, PA, USA | 10 May 1943 | |
Died |
56766 Auderath, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to bomb Eller railroad bridge hit by fighters, rolled onto its back, split into two crashed near Auderath, Germany. 23-Dec-44. KIA. MACR 11549 |
Philadelphia County, PA, USA | |||
Based |
Rivenhall | 23 December 1944 | Assigned to 598BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Luxembourg American Cemetery Luxembourg City Luxembourg. | ||
Born |
Pennsylvania, USA | Son of Mary Hejnar. |
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