Unknown Soldier

[Mark A Becker]

I find it interesting that so many German Americans fought against Germany. Wonder what they thought of it.

My dad was born in Vienna, Austria, and hated that the Nazis had annexed his birth country. Many Austrians, including his younger brother, fought with the Nazis. Fighting with the US Army was my dad's way of reclaiming his country. I can imagine that he and his brother did not get along, but my dad never spoke of it. Wars have a nasty way of tearing families apart.

My old man did his small part to repel fascism during WWII. He was bi-lingual, and met my mom while serving. She was also an interpreter, and a German citizen who worked with the US Army against the Nazis.

There is much more to their story, but I'll leave it at that for now.