I heard this on NPR the other night, and it was fascinating to listen to. Corky, Soulyss, and I talked about it on vox, but I wanted to share it with everybody else.
Crossing the Saar -- Twice
Lieutenant Carl Baumgaertner fought in the Second World War along the Saar River in Germany. Like many veterans, he tucked his war memories in a footlocker and never spoke of them. Fifty years later, a series of email exchanges with his son Jim sparked a detailed conversation. Carl’s grandson John has a part in the story as well. He had a chance to go with his dad to the spot in Germany where his grandfather fought so many years before.http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_1164_Carl_Baumgaertner.mp3/viewDirect Link to the mp3:
http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_1164_Carl_Baumgaertner.mp3mir
