World War II Honoree

Herman A. Neeck

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Park Falls, Wisconsin

ENLISTED IN 1942 AND GRADUATED FROM BOMBARDIER SCHOOL IN 1943. SERVED IN ENGLAND WITH 453RD BOMB GROUP AS BOMBARDIER AND NOSE TURRET GUNNER ON A B-24J LIBERATOR BOMBER. SHOT DOWN OVER BELGIUM ON 9TH MISSION AND WAS 1 OF 5 SURVIVORS OF THE 10 MAN CREW. PRISONER OF WAR AT LUFT 3 IN SAGAN, GERMANY. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART.