An obelisk in Pourrières, France, is dedicated to Air Force 2nd Lt. Norbert Herriges who was flying a mission over the village on Aug. 12, 1944, when he was shot down by a German fighter pilot. (Courtesy photo)
November 6, 2025
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November 16, 2025 midnight
Montana airman remembered: Museum honors WWII pilot who saved French village
Aug. 12, 1944, was Norbert’s 35th and what would be his final mission just three days before the invasion of Southern France.
November 6, 2025 midnight
Museum shares the story of heroic Whitefish airman in new exhibit
The Northwest Montana History Museum unveils a new exhibit Nov. 11, honoring Air Force 2nd Lt. Norbert Herriges, a World War II fighter pilot from Whitefish who gave his life to protect a French village.