Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

Volunteer flag bearers from the village of Wereth, Belgium present flags during a ceremony to honor the memory of the Wereth 11, in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. Community members joined Airmen from Ramstein Air Base and Spangdahlem Air Base to conduct a ceremony to honor 11 African American soldiers, now known as the Wereth 11, who were captured, tortured and executed by the Nazi SS during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

Honor guardsmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany march during a ceremony to honor the Wereth 11 in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. The ceremony was held to recognize 11 African American soldiers, now known as the Wereth 11, who were tortured and executed by the Nazi SS Dec. 17, 1944, in Wereth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany participate in a Ceremony to commemorate the Wereth 11 in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. A permeant memorial stands in the exact location in the small village of Wereth where 11 African American soldiers were found tortured and executed by the Nazi SS. The 11 Soldiers were a part of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion when they were separated during the Battle of the Bulge, and later captured by the Nazi SS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

Senior Airman Caleb Ashe, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journeyman, participates in a ceremony to honor the memory of the Wereth 11, in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. Community members from the village of Wereth and Airmen from Ramstein Air Base and Spangdahlem Air Base came together to perform a ceremony to recognize the lives of 11 African American soldiers, now known as the Wereth 11. Those 11 soldiers fought bravely in the battle of Normany and the Battle of the Bulge, but were later captured, tortured and executed by the Nazi SS Dec. 17 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

Eleven Airmen from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron and 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, stand in line to represent the Wereth 11, during a ceremony in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. Each Airmen reported “not present” as each of the Soldier’s names were read off in ceremonial fashion. The ceremony was held to recognize 11 African American soldiers, now known as the Wereth 11, who were tortured and executed by the Nazi SS Dec. 17, 1944 in the small village of Wereth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

A wreath is laid at the foot of the Wereth 11 memorial in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. The memorial was established in by community members of the village of Wereth to commemorate 11 African American soldiers who were tortured and executed by the Nazi SS Dec. 17, 1944. History has memorialized them as, “The Wereth 11.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

Airmen from 786th Civil Engineer Squadron and 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron salute during a ceremony to commemorate the Wereth 11 in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. A permanent memorial stands in the exact location in the small village of Wereth where 11 African American soldiers were found tortured and executed by the Nazi SS. The 11 Soldiers were a part of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion when they were separated during the Battle of the Bulge, and later captured by the Nazi SS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

Honor guardsmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany march during a ceremony to honor the Wereth 11 in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. The ceremony was held to recognize 11 African American soldiers, now known as the Wereth 11, who were tortured and executed by the Nazi SS Dec. 17, 1944, in Wereth, Belgium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem Airmen remember the Wereth 11

Published March 30, 2017
By Tech. Sgt. Sara Keller
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Volunteer flag bearers from the village of Wereth, Belgium present flags during a ceremony to honor the memory of the Wereth 11, in Wereth, Belgium, March 24, 2017. Community members joined Airmen from Ramstein Air Base and Spangdahlem Air Base to conduct a ceremony to honor 11 African American soldiers, now known as the Wereth 11, who were captured, tortured and executed by the Nazi SS during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Sara Keller)