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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Howard L. Luzier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Limestone, New York

Honored By

Howard L. Luzier

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Inducted October 1943. Basic, Gunnery School. Assigned 15th U.S. Army Air Forces Spinazzola, Italy, 460th Bomb Group, 761st Bomb Squadron. Shot down September 13, 1944 over Oswiecim, Poland. Evaded, met up with Russians and 14th U.S. Army Air Forces. Waiting for a U.S. plane to pick us up in Czechoslovakia, Germans advanced, so headed for Tatra Mountains. Upon return, captured by Germans November 10, 1944 becoming a POW. At Stalag 1 from January 1, 1945 to May 8, 1945. Discharged Rome, New York Army Air Forces Base November 10, 1945.