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ONE FOR THE BOOKS— YANK CAPTURES FATHERA Wakefield soldier, whose name is being withheld for the present, writes to his parents and reveals what might be one of the biggest Believe It or Not stories of the war.His unit, so he writes, was being pestered by a German sniper Whileseveral members of the squad sought to pick off the hidden enemy, they were not successful until several soldiers had been felled by the wicked fire of the sniper.Finally, the neat of the sniper was found in the thick foliage of a tree. A demand to surrender was given. The German soldier dropped his gun and came down. An exasperated American infantryman walked towards him with his rifle raised. The German threw up his arms and shouted “Komrad”. The Yank moved forward; he gaxed steadily upon the face of his prisoner. There was a cry of recognition. Yank and German embraced and cried together The Yank had captured his German born father, who returning to his native land at the outbreak of hostilities had been impressed Into German army service as the manpower problem In Germany had becomemore acute and deplated.
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The Wakefield News
Wakefield, Michigan, US
Fri, Dec 08, 1944
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