HELLENBERG, Donald E., age 89, died October 20, 2009. Beloved husband of Doris for 66 years, dear father of James, Gregory, Diane, Cathy and Linda, plus 9 grandchildren.
Donald served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from both GM and Fords where he worked as a draftsman.
1st LT. Donald E. Hellenberg
flew with the 50th Troop Carrier Wing, 314th group, which was activated in July 1942 and It was inactivated on 31 July 1946.
Mission that Donald participated in during WWII included the following:
Market Garden
1. September 17, 1944
mission #1 A/C #505 Pilot, Bethune L. T. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
2. September 18, 1944
mission #2 A/C #505 Pilot, Bethune L. T. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
4. September 26, 1944
mission #2 A/C #505 Pilot, Price E. L. Jr. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
Battle of the Bulge
1. December 23, 1944
Operation "Varsity"
1. March 23, 1945
second element A/C #42-93100
Pilot, Hellenberg D. E. & Co-Pilot, Greib George D. Jr.
Special Flight Operation
1. September 10 1945
Pilot, Hellenberg D. E. & Co-Pilot, Luthy, Nelson
Assignment
Fly to Frankfort Germany and pickup German Command Officers and fly them to Nuremberg for trial. Chief prisoner transported was Doenitz, Karl – Grand Admiral of the German Naval Fleet and successor to Adolf Hitler as Chancellor and surrendering officer to the Allied Command and 12 other high ranking officer's 5 of which were SS officer's.
information provided by Eldest son of Donald.
Donald served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from both GM and Fords where he worked as a draftsman.
1st LT. Donald E. Hellenberg
flew with the 50th Troop Carrier Wing, 314th group, which was activated in July 1942 and It was inactivated on 31 July 1946.
Mission that Donald participated in during WWII included the following:
Market Garden
1. September 17, 1944
mission #1 A/C #505 Pilot, Bethune L. T. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
2. September 18, 1944
mission #2 A/C #505 Pilot, Bethune L. T. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
4. September 26, 1944
mission #2 A/C #505 Pilot, Price E. L. Jr. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
Battle of the Bulge
1. December 23, 1944
Operation "Varsity"
1. March 23, 1945
second element A/C #42-93100
Pilot, Hellenberg D. E. & Co-Pilot, Greib George D. Jr.
Special Flight Operation
1. September 10 1945
Pilot, Hellenberg D. E. & Co-Pilot, Luthy, Nelson
Assignment
Fly to Frankfort Germany and pickup German Command Officers and fly them to Nuremberg for trial. Chief prisoner transported was Doenitz, Karl – Grand Admiral of the German Naval Fleet and successor to Adolf Hitler as Chancellor and surrendering officer to the Allied Command and 12 other high ranking officer's 5 of which were SS officer's.
information provided by Eldest son of Donald.
HELLENBERG, Donald E., age 89, died October 20, 2009. Beloved husband of Doris for 66 years, dear father of James, Gregory, Diane, Cathy and Linda, plus 9 grandchildren.
Donald served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from both GM and Fords where he worked as a draftsman.
1st LT. Donald E. Hellenberg
flew with the 50th Troop Carrier Wing, 314th group, which was activated in July 1942 and It was inactivated on 31 July 1946.
Mission that Donald participated in during WWII included the following:
Market Garden
1. September 17, 1944
mission #1 A/C #505 Pilot, Bethune L. T. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
2. September 18, 1944
mission #2 A/C #505 Pilot, Bethune L. T. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
4. September 26, 1944
mission #2 A/C #505 Pilot, Price E. L. Jr. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
Battle of the Bulge
1. December 23, 1944
Operation "Varsity"
1. March 23, 1945
second element A/C #42-93100
Pilot, Hellenberg D. E. & Co-Pilot, Greib George D. Jr.
Special Flight Operation
1. September 10 1945
Pilot, Hellenberg D. E. & Co-Pilot, Luthy, Nelson
Assignment
Fly to Frankfort Germany and pickup German Command Officers and fly them to Nuremberg for trial. Chief prisoner transported was Doenitz, Karl – Grand Admiral of the German Naval Fleet and successor to Adolf Hitler as Chancellor and surrendering officer to the Allied Command and 12 other high ranking officer's 5 of which were SS officer's.
information provided by Eldest son of Donald.
Donald served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from both GM and Fords where he worked as a draftsman.
1st LT. Donald E. Hellenberg
flew with the 50th Troop Carrier Wing, 314th group, which was activated in July 1942 and It was inactivated on 31 July 1946.
Mission that Donald participated in during WWII included the following:
Market Garden
1. September 17, 1944
mission #1 A/C #505 Pilot, Bethune L. T. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
2. September 18, 1944
mission #2 A/C #505 Pilot, Bethune L. T. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
4. September 26, 1944
mission #2 A/C #505 Pilot, Price E. L. Jr. & Co-Pilot, Hellenberg D. E.
Battle of the Bulge
1. December 23, 1944
Operation "Varsity"
1. March 23, 1945
second element A/C #42-93100
Pilot, Hellenberg D. E. & Co-Pilot, Greib George D. Jr.
Special Flight Operation
1. September 10 1945
Pilot, Hellenberg D. E. & Co-Pilot, Luthy, Nelson
Assignment
Fly to Frankfort Germany and pickup German Command Officers and fly them to Nuremberg for trial. Chief prisoner transported was Doenitz, Karl – Grand Admiral of the German Naval Fleet and successor to Adolf Hitler as Chancellor and surrendering officer to the Allied Command and 12 other high ranking officer's 5 of which were SS officer's.
information provided by Eldest son of Donald.
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