Lt. Col Homer P. Andersen, 46 years old died unexpectedly Thursday May 24, 1962. Homer was born in Hyrum, Utah on November 30, 1915 and was the son of Hans Peter and Anita Nielsen Andersen. He married Melba Walters of Wellsville November 26, 1940.
Homer was a pilot in World War II, his plane a B-17 was shot down over Germany and he spent over 2 years in a prisoner of war camp. He was in Stalag Luft III camp most of the time. It was in this camp that the prisoners dug the tunnels Tom, Dick and Harry, through these tunnels 76 escaped, only 3 made it to safety while the remainder were either executed of recaptured. In the evening on January 27, 1945, 11000 prisoners were ordered to march in the freezing cold, this was known as the DEATH MARCH many collapsed and were left where they fell. They marched until 2 a.m. on January 29th; they arrived at Muskau and found shelter on the floor of a tile factory. After 30 hours of rest they marched 15.5 miles to Spremberg where they were loaded into boxcars which were recently used for livestock. With 50 to 60 men in a car designed to hold 40 it was standing room only. The boxcar doors were finally opened at Mooseburg at 9 p.m. on February 2nd and they were taken to Stalag VIIA. On April 29, 1945 the prisoners were liberated. The Movie "The Great Escape" was based on events at Stalag Luft III.
During Homer's military career he was stationed at many of the air bases in the United States and Europe and had also been in charge of the ROTC program at College of Southern Utah at Cedar City, and also B.Y.U. in Provo, Utah. He was editor of the Air Force magazine for many years. Before he joined the Air Force he was the editor of the Church Section of the Deseret News and the editor of the American Farm Youth, a farm publication out of Danville, Illinois.
Survivors include his wife Melba (Peg) of Logan; a daughter Lynette Andersen, Logan; his mother Anita three brothers and three sisters; Mrs. Norman (Valere) Osborne and Mrs. Roy (Merle) Hull both of Quincy, Washington. Mrs. Glen (Marguerite) Larsen, Logan; Loran R. (Ida) Andersen Logan; Lew Mar (Ann) Andersen, Army intelligence at Fort Sill Oklahoma; and Larry D. (LuDean) Andersen Othello, Washington
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Wellsville Second Ward chapel with Lew Eaton of the Wellsville Second Ward bishopric officiating. Friends may call at Hall Mortuary in Logan Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Burial in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Utah.
Homer was a pilot in World War II, his plane a B-17 was shot down over Germany and he spent over 2 years in a prisoner of war camp. He was in Stalag Luft III camp most of the time. It was in this camp that the prisoners dug the tunnels Tom, Dick and Harry, through these tunnels 76 escaped, only 3 made it to safety while the remainder were either executed of recaptured. In the evening on January 27, 1945, 11000 prisoners were ordered to march in the freezing cold, this was known as the DEATH MARCH many collapsed and were left where they fell. They marched until 2 a.m. on January 29th; they arrived at Muskau and found shelter on the floor of a tile factory. After 30 hours of rest they marched 15.5 miles to Spremberg where they were loaded into boxcars which were recently used for livestock. With 50 to 60 men in a car designed to hold 40 it was standing room only. The boxcar doors were finally opened at Mooseburg at 9 p.m. on February 2nd and they were taken to Stalag VIIA. On April 29, 1945 the prisoners were liberated. The Movie "The Great Escape" was based on events at Stalag Luft III.
During Homer's military career he was stationed at many of the air bases in the United States and Europe and had also been in charge of the ROTC program at College of Southern Utah at Cedar City, and also B.Y.U. in Provo, Utah. He was editor of the Air Force magazine for many years. Before he joined the Air Force he was the editor of the Church Section of the Deseret News and the editor of the American Farm Youth, a farm publication out of Danville, Illinois.
Survivors include his wife Melba (Peg) of Logan; a daughter Lynette Andersen, Logan; his mother Anita three brothers and three sisters; Mrs. Norman (Valere) Osborne and Mrs. Roy (Merle) Hull both of Quincy, Washington. Mrs. Glen (Marguerite) Larsen, Logan; Loran R. (Ida) Andersen Logan; Lew Mar (Ann) Andersen, Army intelligence at Fort Sill Oklahoma; and Larry D. (LuDean) Andersen Othello, Washington
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Wellsville Second Ward chapel with Lew Eaton of the Wellsville Second Ward bishopric officiating. Friends may call at Hall Mortuary in Logan Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Burial in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Utah.
Lt. Col Homer P. Andersen, 46 years old died unexpectedly Thursday May 24, 1962. Homer was born in Hyrum, Utah on November 30, 1915 and was the son of Hans Peter and Anita Nielsen Andersen. He married Melba Walters of Wellsville November 26, 1940.
Homer was a pilot in World War II, his plane a B-17 was shot down over Germany and he spent over 2 years in a prisoner of war camp. He was in Stalag Luft III camp most of the time. It was in this camp that the prisoners dug the tunnels Tom, Dick and Harry, through these tunnels 76 escaped, only 3 made it to safety while the remainder were either executed of recaptured. In the evening on January 27, 1945, 11000 prisoners were ordered to march in the freezing cold, this was known as the DEATH MARCH many collapsed and were left where they fell. They marched until 2 a.m. on January 29th; they arrived at Muskau and found shelter on the floor of a tile factory. After 30 hours of rest they marched 15.5 miles to Spremberg where they were loaded into boxcars which were recently used for livestock. With 50 to 60 men in a car designed to hold 40 it was standing room only. The boxcar doors were finally opened at Mooseburg at 9 p.m. on February 2nd and they were taken to Stalag VIIA. On April 29, 1945 the prisoners were liberated. The Movie "The Great Escape" was based on events at Stalag Luft III.
During Homer's military career he was stationed at many of the air bases in the United States and Europe and had also been in charge of the ROTC program at College of Southern Utah at Cedar City, and also B.Y.U. in Provo, Utah. He was editor of the Air Force magazine for many years. Before he joined the Air Force he was the editor of the Church Section of the Deseret News and the editor of the American Farm Youth, a farm publication out of Danville, Illinois.
Survivors include his wife Melba (Peg) of Logan; a daughter Lynette Andersen, Logan; his mother Anita three brothers and three sisters; Mrs. Norman (Valere) Osborne and Mrs. Roy (Merle) Hull both of Quincy, Washington. Mrs. Glen (Marguerite) Larsen, Logan; Loran R. (Ida) Andersen Logan; Lew Mar (Ann) Andersen, Army intelligence at Fort Sill Oklahoma; and Larry D. (LuDean) Andersen Othello, Washington
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Wellsville Second Ward chapel with Lew Eaton of the Wellsville Second Ward bishopric officiating. Friends may call at Hall Mortuary in Logan Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Burial in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Utah.
Homer was a pilot in World War II, his plane a B-17 was shot down over Germany and he spent over 2 years in a prisoner of war camp. He was in Stalag Luft III camp most of the time. It was in this camp that the prisoners dug the tunnels Tom, Dick and Harry, through these tunnels 76 escaped, only 3 made it to safety while the remainder were either executed of recaptured. In the evening on January 27, 1945, 11000 prisoners were ordered to march in the freezing cold, this was known as the DEATH MARCH many collapsed and were left where they fell. They marched until 2 a.m. on January 29th; they arrived at Muskau and found shelter on the floor of a tile factory. After 30 hours of rest they marched 15.5 miles to Spremberg where they were loaded into boxcars which were recently used for livestock. With 50 to 60 men in a car designed to hold 40 it was standing room only. The boxcar doors were finally opened at Mooseburg at 9 p.m. on February 2nd and they were taken to Stalag VIIA. On April 29, 1945 the prisoners were liberated. The Movie "The Great Escape" was based on events at Stalag Luft III.
During Homer's military career he was stationed at many of the air bases in the United States and Europe and had also been in charge of the ROTC program at College of Southern Utah at Cedar City, and also B.Y.U. in Provo, Utah. He was editor of the Air Force magazine for many years. Before he joined the Air Force he was the editor of the Church Section of the Deseret News and the editor of the American Farm Youth, a farm publication out of Danville, Illinois.
Survivors include his wife Melba (Peg) of Logan; a daughter Lynette Andersen, Logan; his mother Anita three brothers and three sisters; Mrs. Norman (Valere) Osborne and Mrs. Roy (Merle) Hull both of Quincy, Washington. Mrs. Glen (Marguerite) Larsen, Logan; Loran R. (Ida) Andersen Logan; Lew Mar (Ann) Andersen, Army intelligence at Fort Sill Oklahoma; and Larry D. (LuDean) Andersen Othello, Washington
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Wellsville Second Ward chapel with Lew Eaton of the Wellsville Second Ward bishopric officiating. Friends may call at Hall Mortuary in Logan Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Burial in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Utah.
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