Ed & Ray Hersman in WWII - Robert Marks.org

Chapter 9Chronology of Ray Hersman’sTime as a POWby Robert J. Marks II9.1 What We KnowHere is what we know about Ray Hersman’s internment as a POW in WorldWar II. For later reference, we dub this list WWK (What We Know).1. Ray Hersman was captured by the Germans at the Battle of the Buldgein December 15, 1944. 12. Ray was transported as a prisoner aboard an unheated train in thewinter for a number of days without food or water. 23. Ray performed manual labor in a mining, quarry or tunnel scenario. 34. There were snakes where Ray worked and, if he ran, he would be shot.1 See Figure 10.7 on page 123.2 Read Ray Brent Hersman’s account in Section 8.3 on page 106.3 Read Ray Brent Hersman’s account in Section 8.4.3 on page 108.112