Stan Papst
. . Stan Papst served in the US Navy from 1969 to 1972.
Fritz Ottenheimer
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John Opeka
. . ohn Opeka enlisted in the Army Air Corps in February 1942, two weeks before turning 24 years old. If he’d have waited two weeks, he would have been rejected for exceeding the age limit. “I did not want to be a foot soldier,” he says. “I made up my
Bob Olsen
. . Bob Olsen was a marine engineer in the US Merchant Marine Service during World War II. Following the war, he served in the US Naval Reserve from 1945 until 1959
Frank Niklas
. . Frank Niklas reluctantly joined the Army in 1942 and became a member of the 2nd Infantry “Indianhead” Division. He landed on Omaha Beach on June 7, 1944, D+1. In September, while his division was in a defensive position at St. Vith, Frank was thrown into air and knocked unconscious
Andy Nigut
. . When Andy Nigut first saw his face after the wounding, he was horrified. A Vietnamese rocket propelled grenade had removed nearly 80% of his jaw and most of his teeth. He breathed through his neck, and his tongue was stitched down. He couldn’t scream, even if he wanted to.
