World War II Honoree

John N. Weiss

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Abington, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

WAS A NAVIGATOR ON B-24 BOMBERS WHEN IN 1944 HE WAS FORCED TO BAIL OUT OVER YUGOSLAVIA. HE INJURED HIS HEAD AND WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMAN'S AND HELD IN DIFFERENT PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS FOR 9 MONTHS IN GERMANY. IN WINTER HE WAS FORCED TO MARCH FROM CAMP TO CAMP AHEAD OF THE ADVANCING ALLIED FORCES. HE SUFFERED FROSTBITE AND SUBSISTED ON MEAGER RATIONS INCLUDING SOUP MADE OF SAWDUST. HE WAS LIBERATED BY GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND A PURPLE HEART.