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County airman dies as POW during American WWII fire bombing of Tokyo

Summary by Berks Weekly - Local News, Entertainment, Traffic, Weather, Sports
Twelve heavy bomber crew members from PA were Prisoners of War in the Tokyo Military Prison when it was destroyed during an American firebombing raid on May 26, 1945. Volunteers with the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars (www.storiesbehindthestars.org) have written memorials honoring the twelve PA airmen who died in the Tokyo Military Prison fire. One of the fallen was from Berks County: 2LT William F. Muhlenberg. William Frederick Muhlenberg …
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Berks Weekly - Local News, Entertainment, Traffic, Weather, Sports broke the news in on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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