“Liebgott stuck the Luger between the mayor’s eyes and pulled the trigger. The Luger misfired. Right when it clicked, this German went off running down the road. Speirs said, ‘Shoot him.’ One of our men shot and missed. I shot about thirty feet over the mayor’s head. Another man brought him down. I won’t say […]
LINK TO GOFUNDME CAMPAIGN PLEASE SHARE The mission of VETERANS ONE HAND UP INC is to provide limited financial assistance for honorable Veterans of Georgia who are facing a temporary, unexpected, financial hardship which can be primarily resolved through such assistance (a single hand up). Currently, the maximum assistance is $500. Present monthly donations allow […]
“In Holland, Ron was the battalion S-2 Intelligence officer for Colonel Robert Strayer. While on reconnaissance, Ron paddled across the Neder Rhine alone at night. The enemy opened fire on him and he dove into the water with a German bullet in his butt. He finished re-crossing the river by swimming and was found bleeding […]
“Our heroes are over there where the white crosses are. We’re survivors over here. None of us are heroes. I don’t think you’ll talk to a man who say we are. You figure a hero is someone who does above and beyond the call of duty, and when you give your life that’s as above […]
“When I was a teenager I took freedom for granted until I got through the army and saw what the Nazis had done in Germany. Then I realized that freedom isn’t automatic; it has a price. World War II was a justified and necessary war. Last year I met five survivors of Auschwitz concentration camp. […]
