But Not Forgotten: The Story of WWII Pilot John W. Herb

By David W Puterbaugh and David Puterbaugh

This booklet tells the amazing story of WWII pilot 2nd Lt. John W. Herb who died when his P-51 plane crashed in Germany on April 13, 1945. His body was not found at that time and he was declared missing. But he was NOT FORGOTTEN by a German man, Manfred Romer, who saw the plane crash when he was five years old. Years later, after his retirement, Manfred dedicated himself to finding the body. His efforts, along with others who became involved, resulted in the burial of John W. Herb 70 years later in 2015 at Arlington National Cemetery

This book tells his story as well as providing a variety of information related to John Herb's service time. In chapters labeled "Supplementary Material", related information is provided about John Herb's 359th Fighter Group, the 8th Air Force, Arlington National Cemetery, the American Battle Mounuments Commission, and other related subjects.

Special features of the book include scans of original documents from the war years plus web links to over 20 sites that are pertinent to this story. The book features many color pictures to illustrate the key topics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1645165604
• ISBN13: 9781645165606
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"