Korean War
Rank | Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | October 6 1952 |
National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Heintz was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Heintz was a crew member of a PB4Y-2S Privateer patrol bomber with Patrol Bomber Squadron 24, based at Naval Air Station Argentia, Newfoundland. On October 6, 1952 during bad weather, the aircraft crashed killing six crewmen.