Here is a picture of him, probably taken in Reykjavik in 1941.
Being occupied by the British and Americans turned out very different than general occupations elsewhere, - those were the best of times in Iceland! The war effected us of course, and percentegevise Icelanders had more casualties than the Americans. (Fishermen being gunned down or torpedoed by German U-boats). But the armies built roads and airfields, bought goods and hired working labour, and brought various goods as well. Apart from that they behaved very well, and generally made friends with the inhabitants.
The Picture is on the front cover of a book about the occupation that's just been published. The author is curious to know what happened about the soldier (and who the little one is as well) and I am trying to aid him in that quest.
Since "Otto Strait" is a fairly uncommon name, I think there may be hope, - John Smith would have been worse:D
