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Originally Posted by Larry
What was the name of Goering's nephew? And which unit was he in?
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Werner G. Goering (1924-) was an American bomber pilot and the nephew of
Nazi Reichsmarschall and Commander of the
German Luftwaffe Hermann Göring.
[1] During
World War II, Werner G. Goering piloted
B-17 Flying Fortresses on 48 bombing missions against occupied Europe. The 48th mission was on January 28, 1945.
Werner Goering was born and raised in
Salt Lake City. The young Goering spoke fluent
German. After an extensive background check, he was assigned to the
303rd Bombardment Group --
Hell's Angels -- of the
8th Air Force, based at
Molesworth, England.
[1] This fact was kept secret by the
USAAF during the time that young Goering flew missions against Nazi Germany. However, the AAF still assigned him a "uniquely qualified" co-pilot—First Lt.
Jack P. Rencher. Rencher was given orders to shoot him if he ever tried to land in Germany. According to Rencher, however, the only time young Göring was not eager to rain destruction on Nazi Germany was when he had to bomb
Cologne, where his grandmother lived. "He was neat, clean, a sharp dresser and in every sense military minded", Rencher said. "While I served with him he and I got along well together and I believe made an excellent team. I know of no one I would rather serve as copilot with".
Werner G. Goering was born about 1924 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. His parents were
Karl, who emigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s with his wife,
Adele Göring (September 13, 1885 - December 1981), and became a U.S. citizen. He has an elder brother named Karl Goering, born about 1913. The family converted to
Mormonism prior to moving to the United States.
[2]
More info,
http://www.303rdbg.com/358goering.html
9th September 2010, 20:03
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