Veteran Norbert Herriges is buried in the Whitefish Cemetery. Herriges served as a pilot during World War II when his plane was shot down over Pourrieres, France, on Aug. 12, 1944. His story has become part of a movie. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
December 7, 2021
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Whitefish veteran’s sacrifice memorialized in film
The story of Whitefish veteran Norbert Herriges, who died in 1944 when he was shot down by a German fighter pilot during World War II, is the focus of a French film.