Serviceman
Allen C Heinekamp
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- Rank
- SGT (17 March 1945), SGT (21 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Chicago IL; Chicago, IL
- Also written
- Allen Heinekamp
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 75, 270
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- George A. Gammon Crew · 816th
- Richard B. Wilson Crew, engineer · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 52, 21 July 1944 · Brux · Listed with the Richard B. Wilson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 270); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Richard B. Wilson crew's history names Ploesti: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 270)
- mission 58, 28 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Richard B. Wilson crew's history names Ploesti: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 270)
- mission 60, 31 July 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the Richard B. Wilson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 270); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 1945 | Air Medal | 1467 | SGT |
| 21 May 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3314 | SGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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