The following are excerpts from an extensive and thorough narrative written and compiled by George's sister, Esther Carmany, and other siblings.George  Henry Wolpert 35614958, PFC, Company L, 12th Infantry Regiment, Fourth Division, was killed in combat in the Schnee Eifel Forest, near Schlausenberg, Germany, on September 19,…See More

Note:  This is the story of World War II veteran George Edward Eirich.  It was originally published in the Heroes from the Heartland book, and was written with George's daughter Karen's assistance. Combat experience:I was part of the headquarters company that protected the headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division.  I drove an armored car to take the superiors to the front lines on reconnaissance missions. Most heroic thing witnessed:  A house in the next village had been bombed by Germans…See More

Note:  This is part of an entry submitted to the Heroes from the Heartland book by WWII veteran Walter Herd of Marysville, Ohio.  Walter was a great businessman and was very active in the community, along with his beloved wife, Doris.  When they both were over 90 years old, I had them come into my classroom to talk with the students.  I was asking Walter what it was like to be gone for three years.  I then asked Doris what it was like to have her brand new husband gone for that long.  She…See More