Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

Hi guys

Leutnant Josef Heinzeller (36 victories, DK-G) of 2./JG 54 is said to have been wounded on 30 May 1944. Are there any details extent about this incident? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Horrido!

Leo

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

1944-05-30, 1./JG 54, Fw 190 A-4, 145744, Südlich Fl.Pl. Wesenberg
Flugzeugführer Lt Heinzeller, Josef, verletzt
Notlandung. Bruch ? %. Start 21.10.

Matti

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

An interesting pilot having been a member of the pre-war aerobatics team, JG 3 then JG 2. He moved to the USA after the war and when I contacted his family, they knew little of his wartime exploits

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

Yes indeed, must have been one of Hanns Truebenbach's guys with the Kunstflugstaffel. Also an acquaintance of my uncle with JG3.

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

He was that Vince. 25 kills with 5./JG 3 and gets his 26th with 3./JG 2 19 May 1942 and by the end of 1942 his score stood at 31

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

Hello Leo,

according to JFV Vol. 15/II technical defects were the reason of the emergency landing, in German "Notlandung infolge technischer Mängel".

Regards
Leo

Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

Hi guys

Many thanks to all who have responded regarding this pilot who indeed had a quite interesting career. I was some what surprised when I came across some evidence that suggested that he died in the USA but it now appears that was indeed the case.

Horrido!

Leo

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

Gentlemen. What did Josef Heinzeller job in the USA after WWII? What year did he died?

Edward L. Hsiao

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

Born 10 Jun 1915 Innsruck/Austria, died 9 Nov 1989, buried in Ridgefield/CT

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

In order to become a US citizen after World War II, one of the requirements for a German WWII veteran was to serve in the US military especially the US Army. So I think Josef Heinzeller had serve in the US military for many years. Just a thought.

Edward L. Hsiao

Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

Hi guys

I too am interested in how this fellow ended up in the USA and what he did there. I haven't found much but from some online sources regarding his daughter Annelies some information can be gleaned. Apparently, she was born on 10 May 1945 and emigrated to the USA in 1955. I was lucky enough to find an online archive of The Catholic World in Pictures issue of 12 September 1955 which has a photo of two girls with the following caption:

Life is just grand for Christl and Annelies Heinzeller, who landed in New York City aboard the U. S. S. General Langfitt. Born in Austria, the Freedom Twins were among 1,210 expellees of German descent who will make new homes in the United States. The girls will live with their parents temporarily at the rectory of Monsignor George E. Murdock, Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. (NC Photos)

So it can be inferred that the family arrived to the USA in September 1955 and were refugees. The search continues ...

Horrido!

Leo

Re: Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944
 

'Freedom twins'?