KALISPELL — In August of 1944, 24-year-old Norbert Herriges, a graduate of Whitefish High School, shot down two German bomber planes heading toward the village of Pourrieres, France.

Herriges' own plane was hit in the battle, and he was killed in action.

Since then, the people of Pourrières have remembered and honored Herriges for saving the town from destruction.

“Our uncle Norbert, her brother, sacrificed himself. Gave his life as a ransom for many,” said Norbert's nephew, Aaron Herriges.

Watch to learn more about World War II hero Norbert Herriges: World War II hero from Whitefish forever remembered for saving French village

Far from home in a small village in southern France, a hero from Whitefish is forever honored and remembered for giving the ultimate sacrifice.

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