Ed & Ray Hersman in WWII - Robert Marks.org
Ed & Ray Hersman in WWII - Robert Marks.org
Ed & Ray Hersman in WWII - Robert Marks.org
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10.4. RAY’S CAPTURE <strong>Ed</strong> & <strong>Ray</strong> <strong>Hersman</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>WWII</strong>Figure 10.7: LEFT: <strong>Ray</strong> <strong>Hersman</strong> (right) was a POW <strong>in</strong> Nazi Germanydur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>WWII</strong>. He was captured by the Nazi’s on December 15, 1944 dur<strong>in</strong>gthe Battle of the Buldge. By <strong>in</strong>credible co<strong>in</strong>cidence of fortune, his brother,<strong>Ed</strong> <strong>Hersman</strong> (left), was <strong>in</strong> the Allied forces who liberated <strong>Ray</strong>’s POW group.This picture was taken on April 13, 1945, a day after liberation. RIGHT:The writ<strong>in</strong>g on the he back of the photo shown on the left. “April 13, 1945.<strong>Ray</strong> and <strong>Ed</strong> <strong>Hersman</strong> after <strong>Ray</strong>’s release as a priosner of war near Barby,Germany on Elbe River river <strong>in</strong> Germany World War II. <strong>Ed</strong> - helmet. <strong>Ray</strong>- No Hat. 1 chance <strong>in</strong> a 1000 or better of happen<strong>in</strong>g.” Left marg<strong>in</strong>: “<strong>Ray</strong>captured Battle of the Buldge, Dec 13, ‘44. Released <strong>Ed</strong> ’s battalion Apr 12,‘45.” Right marg<strong>in</strong>: “<strong>Ed</strong> 329th, 2 battalion 83rd Div, <strong>Ray</strong> 310th [Regiment]cb.c.[?] 78th Div.” (This translation is uncerta<strong>in</strong>).123
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