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    The Lights and the Beautiful Lady
    The Lights and the Beautiful Lady
    The Lights and the Beautiful Lady
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    The Lights and the Beautiful Lady

    By Louis Guenther and Betty Guenther

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    Inducted into the U.S. Army in 1942, Louis Guenther requested assignment to the U.S. Army Air Forces, where he was trained as an engineer and top turret gunner for the B-17 heavy bomber. Assigned to the 447th Heavy Bombardment Group in England, he completed several missions before his plane was shot down over Germany. For the remaining fifteen months of the war, he was a POW in Germany and endured a forced march during bitter winter weather as the end of the war approached. Originally self-published in 1985, this is the story of one soldier's experiences, an intensely personal story of patriotism, faith, and survival.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateApr 5, 2011
    ISBN9781257395262
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      Forward

      This is a story of bravery and courage, of sincere patriotism, and of a strong faith in God that sustained a young man through 15-months in German Prisoner-of-War camps, including a 3-month forced march of some 450 to 500 miles across Germany in severe winter weather during World War II. Like thousands of others, my husband eagerly served his country when called upon and he kept a diary of his experiences.

      A distant relative of mine, born in 1847, at Yorkshire Corners, now Delevan, New York, also went off to serve his country in the Civil War at age 16. A book, handwritten by his sister in 1901, contains verbatim-copied letters he wrote to her, describing battles and hardships, his viewing and description of President Lincoln's funeral procession, going inside John Brown's cave while in camp at Harper's Ferry, Goddess of Liberty raised to the dome of Capitol July 4, 1863, plus letters from her father who went to bring him home when he became ill*, brought that piece of history more alive to me than reading accounts told by historians.

      Inspired by this rather personal attachment to history, and moved by the emotion Connie's experience stirred within me, I had the desire to put it into a story that others, too, might comprehend his ordeal and more fully realize the horror wars have wrought in the lives of young men like Connie, in the lives of thousands of others living out their lives completely disabled and the lives of families whose loved ones paid the ultimate sacrifice of their lives, that we might remain free of tyranny, and pray that one day, all nations may come together to live in peace.

      After some urging, we, together, write this book, from his diary; from reminiscence shared with me; from conversations with family and friends, and research of papers and letters kept by parents, in order to add official notification to the family, commendations, etc. Camp descriptions and information was obtained from Medsearch, American Ex-POW's and the American Red Cross.

      Our thanks is extended to George Finfinger, a very personable friend, pilot of the ill-fated B-17G which went down in flames over enemy territory after the valiant effort to keep her airborne and his recollections of that day; his assistance in putting us in touch with Medsearch.

      Thanks to Stan Sommers, Medsearch, American Ex-prisoners of war, for permission to use camp descriptions and information.

      To the American Red Cross for further information regarding the camps, etc.

      To the National Archives, Washington, DC, for research of records and copy of map used.

      * Edwin died at age 19, from consumption, contracted in the harsh conditions endured.

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      Dedication

      We dedicate this book to the proud memory of parents, Conrad and Anna Guenther, for their exemplary display of courage during those agonizing days between the Missing-in-Action report and notification of capture; their strong, unwavering faith in God during the long ordeal of my imprisonment, and Mother's untiring outreach to wives and mothers of fellow crew members missing-in-action, imprisoned or killed-in-action, with encouragement or comfort, while she, herself, prayed for two sons and one son-in-law on the front lines.

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      Introduction

      To refresh the memories of future generations, briefly, World War II had begun with the invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939. France and the United Kingdom immediately declared war against Germany, and in 1940, Italy entered the war. Together with Germany, they extended the war into Africa. Germany then invaded the Soviet Union June 22, 1941, transferring the war into a general European conflict. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, followed immediately by a declaration of war against the United

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