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who was barely 10, that he would return.
Knowing his family was safe in America
brought him peace, and his promise gave him
perseverance during all the long years of
fighting and the two years he had spent as a
prisoner of war.
Once the American and British forces had
liberated the prison camp he was interred in, he
joined the American forces to try to put a final
end to the conflict. He and his small group of
men had been sent on a reconnaissance mission
to verify that this small valley was clear of
German forces, and he was not about to let his
promise end there.
Ignoring the pain, he was back up in a
flash, and running as fast as he could. Once he
reached a point where he knew he was safe, he
paused for a short rest. He then turned to the
arduous task of climbing the ridge and sneaking
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