. . Don Maloney grew up in New York City. During WWII he was drafted into the army. As the war in Europe was drawing to a conclusion in late 1944-1945, but certainly not over, Don was sent to France with other replacement troops. He recalls watching the Germans surrender with
. . Tom Lutz was a member of the US Army from 1970 to 1976 and served as a communications chief in Germany.
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. . Marshall Krumpe was sent to Vietnam as an intelligence operative. If there was anything worth knowing in country, the analysts of the 179th Military Intelligence Detachment would sort it out and pass it along: field positions, body identification, troop movements, targets worth destroying, people to kill. “We were in
. . Bill Krobot joined the US Army in 1941 at 18 years old after leaving high school. He fought in the battle of St. Lo in France where he was hit with shrapnel and was awarded the Purple Heart for his actions before leaving the Army in 1943.
. . During WWII, Frank Krandel of Carrick, Pennsylvania served with the 1st Army from 1942-1946. At times he was a mechanic, sometimes a military police officer, or he did whatever job was required by the 438th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. As part of the Spearhead Division, named for its
