World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Wertz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Honored By
Ronald Wertz
Relationship
Nephew
HE WAS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-17. HE WAS SHOT DOWN ON A RAID OVER COLOGNE, GERMANY. HE PARACHUTED SAFELY, WAS ABLE TO AVOID CAPTURE AND TRAVELED THROUGH THE FRENCH UNDERGROUND TO SPAIN AND THEN TO ENGLAND.