Lt. Colonel Albert H. Hintenach

Lt. Colonel Albert H. Hintenach

SHARON — Lt. Colonel Albert H. Hintenach, RET, formerly of Sharon, passed away at the age of 106 after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Clare Berk Hintenach for 47 years and loving stepfather to Roberta Berk Willis of Lakeville and Sherie Berk of Sharon.

Born on Sept. 3, 1915, he served most of his professional life in the U.S. Air Force.  He was the Captain of a B-29 Bomber in World War II that was named “Round Trip Harry,” because in 50 sorties over Nazi Germany, the only injury suffered by his crew was one cut finger. After the war, he was Commander of an island off the coast of Japan, and following the Korean War, he commanded a base in Alaska. His war memories were recorded and are part of the collection of taped World War II veterans at the Smithsonian Institution.

He worked in the aerospace industry after his retirement from the Air Force. He was a member of the team who designed the Space Shuttle.

He and his wife spent many years traveling the world. At age 80, he took up windsurfing with his wife, Clare, and daughter, Sherie, at Twin Lakes. He continued to drive and work out at the gym until he was well over 100. His energy and devilish sense of humor delighted many people and his devotion to his wife, Clare, set an inspirational example of what it is to be a stand up guy. He visited her every day at Noble Horizons for 14 years.

He will be buried later this year at Arlington National Cemetery. On his most recent birthday, his 106th on Sept. 3, the Secretary of the Air Force attended his party and personally congratulated him.  He passed away peacefully in Annapolis, Md., on Oct. 18, 2021. Donations may be made in his name to the Sharon Ambulance Fund.

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