Heald, John (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Heald, John (NMI)   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-735866   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943, effective 4 July 1943.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 16 August 1943
Results Evaded Capture
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #43-01, 2 January 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 295 (3.015 MB)
Escape & Evasion Report # 357 (Filesize N/A)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Armstrong, James EdwinPilotEV
2nd Lt. Stoner, Robert LouisCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Carlin, Charles CreightonNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Heald, John (NMI)BombardierEV
T/SGT. House, Walter LafayetteRadio Operator / GunnerEV
T/SGT. Grinstein, Sidney C (IO)Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Redwing, James HardyBall Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Deibert, William OrendorffTail GunnerTR
S/SGT. Herrera, Presciliano SilvaFlexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Hammock, Clifford (NMI)Flexible GunnerEV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
7 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France
Bombardier 42‑30196 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
8 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Bombardier 42‑30196 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
9 24 July 1943 Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway
Bombardier 42‑29686 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30196.
Sortie Report
10 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑3259 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
11 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Bombardier 42‑30196 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
14 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑30196 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
15 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France
Bombardier 42‑30196 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
16 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Bombardier 42‑5797 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by enemy aircraft after target; crew bailed out, then aircraft exploded and crashed near Villiers-en-Désœuvre, west of Paris, France. MACR 295
Sortie Report

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