2nd Lt. Richard Wann (1944) |
Military Bio: Aircraft was shot down by flak on misson to Magdeburg, Germany on Feburary 3rd, 1945. We lost 3 engines and traded altitude for distance while fuel was lost from left wing fuel tank. I bailed out in Vosges Mountain area near Zweibrucken, landed in no-man land. I evaded capture for 7 days with a broken ankle, fractured back, and frozen feet. Finally I was captured by SS Troops and was severely mis-treated while imprisoned in Zweibrucken and Heppenheim. We were liberated on March 27, 1945 by the 7th Army. |
My Message to Future Generations: “Keep the faith in all adversarial conditions by thinking of survival as the only revenge against the enemy.” Richard used the GI Bill after leaving the Military at Purdue University and became an Industrial Engineer. |
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