Masters of the Air
This article contain spoilers for Masters of the Air .
Summary
In the last episode ofMasters of the Air , Gale ' sawhorse ' Cleven , John ' Bucky ' Egan , and the residue of the 100th ’s POWs go far at a new captive of state of war camp in Nuremberg , and while there , Buck reunites with his champion from plate , George Niethammer , who was a existent person that play a part inBuck Cleven ’s World War II story . ThroughoutMasters of the Air , the show has stuck jolly nearly to the real chronicle of the100th Bomb Groupand its key players . In episode 9 , the show turn over late into Buck Cleven ’s daring POW get off in 1945 .
According toMasters of the Airepisode 9,Buck , George Niethammer , and another young man escape their prisoner of war statusin April 1945 . It takes place when the POW at the Nuremberg camp are sent on a trek to Moosburg , Germany . After take to the woods the trek with the help of John Egan , Buck and George sneak through German territory , but George is killed by a vernal German solider . Later , Buck is keep by American force and returns to Thorpe Abbotts . AlthoughMasters of the Airendingchanged Buck ’s and George ’s POW escapism , Niethammer ’s cosmos and affair was not fiction .
Over the course of eight episodes , Masters of the Air has go steady many events pass , and with that , bunch of time , create a rather long series timeline .
The Real George Niethammer’s Time In World War 2 Explained
George Niethammer is not a fictitious character made up forMasters of the Air . Niethammer wasa existent U.S. Army Air Forces original , present as a prisoner of war near the end of World War II . Though not much is know about Niethammer , records say he was carry in September 1919 and lived in Casper , Wyoming . He held the social station of First Lieutenant and was part of the 454th Bomber Group and the 738th Bomber Squadron . According toHonor Department of State , Niethammerdied as a POW in April 1945 , direct to various questions aboutMasters of the Air’sdepiction versus real life .
InMasters of the Air , GeorgeNiethammer accompanied Buck Cleven on his escapeas a POW . In real life , this fact is honest , and backed up by the100th Bomb Group Foundation , which confirms Niethammer went with Cleven . However , it is of import to note that Cleven ’s escapeoccurred in January 1945 , not in Aprillike the war dramatic play limn .
Therefore , Niethammer ’s expiry likely come otherwise .
Perhaps he was recaptured and returned to a POW camp wherein he died many months by and by . Masters of the Airchanges this , likely because the timeline had already been changed .
Masters of the Air probably moved Buck ’s safety valve from January to April to aline better with Rosenthal ’s smash in February , and also , to keep Buck with John Egan for a longre period .
Yes, George Neithammer & Buck Cleven Were Friends In Real Life
AlthoughMasters of the Airdid not explore George Niethammer ’s portion , the show did maintain another fully grown truth . Niethammer and Cleven were , in fact , friends from back plate . While Niethammer grow up in Wyoming , Cleven affect there when he was a baby , and the two lived in the same county , Natrona County . Therefore , the two were well - acquainted before they reunited as POWs . In this way , it make sense thatMasters of the Airwould introduce Niethammer , who is another deterrent example of the ways in which soldiers managed to stay affiliated throughout the war .
Masters of the Air Episodes
Release Date
Part One
January 26 , 2024
Part Two
Part Three
February 2 , 2024
Part Four
February 9 , 2024
Part Five
February 16 , 2024
Part Six
February 23 , 2024
Part Seven
March 1 , 2024
Part Eight
March 8 , 2024
Part Nine
March 15 , 2024
