[Fot] Non race

[Bill Tobin]

Great story, thanks for the info.
I plan on seeing Fury.
There's a movie about Louie Zamperini coming out soon, Unbroken I think is 
the name of it. Can't find my copy of the book to verify.
Cheers, Bill
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Subject: [Fot] Non race


>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.
>
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