John R Heslin
Military
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Sgt John R Heslin 705th BS, 446th BG, 8th AF.
Assigned to 705BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-24 41-28814 Operation Varsity; shot down by ground fire at low level, A/C crashed near Wesel. Baled out of bomb bay. Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 13537
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16030395 / O-2059149
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
New York, NY | 8 February 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY | 5 May 1944 | Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York |
Other Baled out RTD |
Wesel. Germany | 24 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) in B-24 41-28814 Operation Varsity; shot down by ground fire at low level, A/C crashed near Wesel. Baled out. RTD MACR 13537 |
Other Discharged USAAF |
19 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
14 September 1989 | ||
Buried |
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, NY | 17 September 1989 | Calverton National Cemetery Calverton, Suffolk County, New York |
Based Returned (RTD) |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 705BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13537 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database