Date of birth:

January 22nd, 1914 (Dutch Indies)

Date of death:

July 26th, 1945

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Madras
Plot: 9. Row: A. Grave: 1-14.

Service number:

149322

Nationality:

Dutch

Félicité Pierre André Heynert was born in the Dutch East indies on January 22nd, 1914 as the son of Mr. and Mrs. F.A.H. Heynert. He was educated at the Mill Hill School in London, the Sorbonne in Paris and the St Catherine's College, Cambridge.

He joined the Dutch Army but switched during the Second WOrld War to the Royal Air Force and followed a pilot training in Canada and was stationed with No. 159 Squadron., Digri, Bengal, India. He married Patricia Hall on June 26th, 1943.
He was killed flying a B-24 Liberator, EW225, after a mid air collision on July 26th, 1945. At that moment he was stationed as a staff pilot with the Air Fighting Training Unit (posted 20 October 1944), based at Amarda Road airfield, Orissa, India.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 159 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

March 23rd, 1945

Citation:
"As captain of a Liberator aircraft this officer has completed many operational missions of a varied nature, including bombing and minelaying by night and by day.
In March, 1944, he was detailed to attack Rangoon. Opposition from anti-aircraft fire was intense over the target and difficulty in identifying the target was experienced. Five runs had to be made before the exact objective was located and, on the fifth, the aircraft was illuminated by search lights and attacked by two night fighters. Despite this, Flight Lieutenant Heynert continued the run until the bombs had been released and a photograph obtained. Several further attacks were made by the fighters. Flight Lieutenant Heynert, displaying great skill, eventually evaded the attackers and returned to base safely. This officer has proved himself an exceptionally able pilot who has, at all times, displayed the utmost gallantry and devotion to duty."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 159 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 22nd, 1945

• Photo 1: Matt Poole
• Photo 2: Jagan Pillarisetti
• Photo: Matt Poole(photo)/Jagan Pillarisetti(grave)
  
• - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
  - The Dutch Medals Page
  - Commonwealth Wargraves Commission
  - Transcribed wording of DFC & Vliegerkruis citations courtesy of Patricia Lanegan, widow of Felix Heynert
  - Additional biographical details courtesy of Patricia Lanegan, via correspondence with Matt Poole
  - 159 Sqn Operations Record Book excerpts: AIR 27/1063, The National Archives, Kew, UK
  

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