Wichita County Soldiers Aided in the Invasion of France

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  • Wichita County Soldiers Aided in the Invasion of France
    Wichita County Soldiers Aided in the Invasion of France
  • Wichita County Soldiers Aided in the Invasion of France
    Wichita County Soldiers Aided in the Invasion of France
  • Wichita County Soldiers Aided in the Invasion of France
    Wichita County Soldiers Aided in the Invasion of France
  • Name: Bernard G. Kreutzer Hometown: Marienthal, Kansas Branch of Service: U.S. Army Occupation: Amphibious Truck Company Ber n a rd (known as Ber n i e or B. G.) was
    Name: Bernard G. Kreutzer Hometown: Marienthal, Kansas Branch of Service: U.S. Army Occupation: Amphibious Truck Company Ber n a rd (known as Ber n i e or B. G.) was
    On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, its neighbor to the east. Keeping with their defensive treaty commitments, France and England declared war on Germany. Much like the 1914 conflict that started with an assassination in the Balkans, this skirmish escalated into another World War. On June 22, 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, breaking his non-aggression pact with th...

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