Leutnant Josef Heinzeller - 30 May 1944

[Leo Etgen]

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

[Matti Salonen]

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

[Chris Goss]

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

[VtwinVince]

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

[Chris Goss]

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

[Rottler]

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

[Leo Etgen]

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

[Edward L. Hsiao]

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

Edward L. Hsiao

[bakerman]

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

[Edward L. Hsiao]

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