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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

George F. Niethammer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Caspar, Wyoming

Honored By

William L. Beigel

Relationship

Researcher

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CAPTAIN, 454TH BOMB GROUP, 783RD BOMB SQUADRON. SHOT DOWN OVER PLOESTI, ROMANIA ON MAY 31, 1944. HE AND THE REST OF HIS CREW SURVIVED THE DOWNING. ON OR ABOUT APRIL 15, 1945, HE ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE WHILE ON THE FORCED POW MARCH FROM NUREMBERG TO MOOSEBURG; HE WAS CAPTURED AND EXECUTED BY THE GERMAN SECRET POLICE.