World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Herbert Plambeck
Hometown
Scott County, Iowa
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Relationship
A Grateful American
He was a radio reporter for WHO. He entered Dachau concentration camp in Germany the day after American troops reached it in 1945. On Victory in Europe Day - May 8, 1945, - he climbed up with four other correspondents into Hitler's former mountaintop retreat, known as Eagle's Nest, carved his name and press affiliation above a fireplace.