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up behind the gunman. It took much of the day,

but eventually he reached a point where he

could see the German soldier laying prone on

the ground.

He couldn’t risk a missed shot, so he had

to get closer. He gradually worked his way

along, picking his steps carefully. Finally, he

was at a distance he knew he couldn’t miss. He

raised his rifle to his shoulder and sighted in.

But something made him pause. At this

proximity he could see that the German soldier

was probably no more than 15. He knew that,

because of heavy losses, the Germans had

forced younger and younger boys into the army.

Suddenly, Randall felt a turmoil in his

heart that created a conflict more vicious than

any he’d faced on the battlefield. He felt a

surge of hatred for what the Germans had done

and for what he had suffered in the prison camp.

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