Edwin L. Heller | |
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Nickname(s) | "Ed" |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 5, 1918
Died | May 17, 2004 Grass Valley, California, U.S. | (aged 85)
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1942–1967 |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | 352nd Fighter Group 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing |
Commands | 16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Cuban Missile Crisis |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (6) Purple Heart Air Medal (15) |
Edwin Lewis Heller (December 5, 1918 - May 17, 2004) was a United States Air Force lieutenant colonel and a flying ace, who was credited in destroying 5.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat and 14 enemy aircraft on the ground during World War II. He also served in the Korean War, where he was credited in destroying 3.5 enemy aircraft before he was subsequently shot down and taken prisoner.[1]