Mordy, I ordered the book and looking forward to reading it. Thanks for
sharing this.
On Sunday, October 19, 2014, <gasket.works@gte.net> wrote:
> I know this list is not intended for non-race stuff...
>
> The movie "Fury" is arguably about as brutal and realistic as the actual
> last month of WW2. My father was liberated from Ebensee concentration camp
> by a similar three tank group led by a battered platoon of Patton's third
> army. It was led by Sgt. Bob Persinger. He had no idea what was in front
> of him that day as his tanks lugged up the hill to the stench of death.
> My father and his brother survived that camp but just barely. . My uncle
> was considered dead and was in a pile of other naked dead bodies. He was
> too weak to move. My father found him and asked for the Sgts help and
> together they freed him. About five years ago the three met again for a
> reunion in San Diego. First time since that day of liberation first week
> of May 1945.
>
> My uncle retold the story.
>
> Bob's tank was the Lady Luck. Photo's and more @
> loudunst.com/liberation
>
> As a side note;
> In the movie Fury the tank rounds were actually hand made and supplied to
> the set by US Prop Maker Aaron Dunst (my son).
>
> Sgt Bob and Uncle Lou continue to speak to each other on the phone weekly.
>
> M
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