458th Bombardment Group (H)

  Honoring those who served with the 458th BG during World War II

Heise Crew  - Assigned 752nd Squadron - April 18, 1945

Back Row: Hugh Barineau - G (far left), Joe Seidel - N (4th from left)

If anyone can identify the rest of the crew please contact me.

(Photo: Joe Seidel)

Arrived too late for combat - No Combat Missions

HeiseCrew
Rank   Name  Serial #  Pos Date Status  Comments
2Lt John I Heise, Jr 0836265 Pilot 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned from 70th RD
2Lt Hubert J Harmer, Jr 0782258 Co-pilot 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned from 70th RD
2Lt Joseph P Seidel, Jr 02074938 Navigator 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned from 70th RD
2Lt Soren A Peterson, Jr 0788080 Bombardier 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned from 70th RD
Cpl Curtis N Cox 18216860 Radio Operator 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned from 70th RD
Cpl Harold E Weatherby, Jr  31093885  Flight Engineer 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned fr 70th RD
Cpl Hugh M Barineau 34798144 Aerial Gunner 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned from 70th RD 
Cpl William O Byers 33694290 Armorer-Gunner  29-May-45 NCM TD to London
Cpl George DePhillipps 32320215 Aerial Gunner 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned from 70th RD
Cpl Rady W Essary 34924740 Aerial Gunner 18-Apr-45 NCM Assigned from 70th RD

Assigned to the 752nd Squadron at the end of the air war in Europe, there is virtually no information on the Heise crew in the 458th records.  Having arrived in the ETO only seven days prior to the Eighth Air Force's cessation of bombing operations, they are not listed as flying any missions as a crew.  There were a number of men in this same circumstance, ten full crews having arrived at the 458th on April 18th and 20th.  It is not known if the Heise crew or any of the other late arrivals flew over the Continent at all during their brief tour of duty with the 458th.  On May 17, 1945, the Heise crew was transferred to the 755th Squadron.  On May 29th William O. Byers was sent to London on Temporary Duty (TD).

This crew was assigned to ferry a Liberator back to the United States in June 1945.

June 1945
Standing, 2nd from right: Joe Seidel - N

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