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1937réf. 2601220001Department of Basic Instruction; Air Corps Technical School 1937. Paperback. Good. Personal copy of Sgt. Charles R. Heinhorst Purple Heart Recipient for the Attack at Pearl Harbor. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Edge wear. Contemporary signature of Heinhorst on front cover and end page. Personal notes of Heinhorst through out. A couple small stains. "Charles R. Heinhorst is a master sergeant today his promotion to that rank being the second of two honors bestowed on him in rapid succession at this radio university of the army Air Forces. The day before his elevation to master sergeant from technical sergeant Heinhorst was decorated with the Purple Heart by Maj. Gen. Frederick L. Martini commanding general of the Second District AAF Technical training command for performing meritorious acts of essential service during the Japanese air attack on the Island of Oahu Territory of Hawaii Dec. 7. On detached service as a radio man and mechanic in Hawaii Heinhorst and his wife and child were asleep on the morning of the raid in their quarters near Hickam Field. As the bombing started the sergeant sent his family into the hills with neighbors and hunted up his squadron at the post. A bomb hit just outside the building he was in. The walls were blown out and burning powder and fragments of the bomb caused numerous casualties. Heinhorst was wounded in the arm and suffered a torn ligament in his back. Later in February Heinhorst left Hawaii for Officer's Candidate school at Ft. Monmouth J.J. but was forced to drop the course because of his recurring back injury. He came to Scott Field and was attached to headquarters Sq. AAFTC as an instructor. In making the presentation of the Purple Heart Gen. Martin asked Heinhorst if he had fully recovered from his wounds and the latter replied in the affirmative. The general expressed the nation's appreciation for the sergeant's war service. With Gen. Martin at the ceremonies were Col. Wolcott P. Hayes commanding officer of Scott Field and Maj. W.W. Lilley post adjutant. The retreat ceremony and review was presented by the 8th Base Headquarters and Air Base Sq. of the Provisional Air Base group and a detachment of the Aviation Cadets. Lt. Col. Roy W. Fleming group commander was in charge of the formation assisted by Capt. O.D. Loomis adjutant. Sgt. Heinhorst's medal was the first Purple Heart to be awarded at this field since the outbreak of the war." - Chatsworth Plaindealer AUGUST 13 1942 Department of Basic Instruction; Air Corps Technical School paperback

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