George Ott, U.S. Army Air Force: Stalag Luft 3, Germany, World War II

Authors

George Leo Ott

Interviewers

Elmer Lian

Document Type

Interview

Publication Date

7-16-1996

Abstract

Oral history interview with George Ott of the U.S. Army Air Force during the Second World War. A member of the 92^nd Bomber Group, Ott was shot down on "Black Thursday," October 14, 1943, near Schweinfurt, Germany. He was imprisoned at Stalag Luft 3 and was liberated in April 1945.

George Leo Ott was born near New England, North Dakota, on 26 August 1919 and died on 7 October 2016 in Denver, Colorado.

Recommended Citation

George Leo Ott. "George Ott, U.S. Army Air Force: Stalag Luft 3, Germany, World War II" (1996). Kriegieland: Conversations with Ex-POWs. 18.
https://commons.und.edu/kriegieland-conversations/18

File Type

.mp4

Recording Length

1 hour, 22 minutes