Honoring My Father's Quiet Courage

While fighting from building to building in yet another nameless town, a German lieutenant stepped around the corner of a building and into the street about the same time as Pvt. Young. They were several yards apart, but both young soldiers were in such good physical condition and had been so highly trained that they reacted without a moment’s hesitation. Of course, the lieutenant immediately raised his rifle to his shoulder to take aim and fire at Theo. Knowing he did not have time to shoulder and fire his rifle, Theo quickly grabbed the pistol grip handle of his collapsible stock carbine, which was hanging in a swivel holster on his right side. As he swung up the barrel of the carbine, still in its holster, he squeezed the trigger.... Read the true story of a WWII hero and learn the lessons he taught his sons.

Copyright 1994, Worth Publications, paperback, 204 pages.