Herbert F. Heinig was born on March 16, 1915. He was the son of Robert E. Heinig and Flora Margaret Pester Heinig. During the Berlin Airlift, he served in the 40th Troop Carrier Squadron as a Technical Sergeant in the 40th Troop Carrier Squadron and was a crew member on the C-54 #42-72476 aircraft.
On July 12, 1949, a night cargo flight from Celle AFB to Berlin-Gatow Airport, the crew encountered technical problems with both right engines (number three and four). The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field located in Hohengöhren. All three crew members were killed. The aircraft was carrying a load consisting of ten tons of coal. TSGT Heinig is buried now in the Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA.
Crew of the C-54 #42-72476:
1LT Robert C. von Luehrte
2LT Donald J. Leemon
TSGT Herbert F. Heinig
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Heinig Herbert F.
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Herbert F. Heinig
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Technical Sergeant
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AF 15 061 938
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40th Troop Carrier Squadron
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1949-07-12
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Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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