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Eyewitness: Portraits of American Sacrifice

These WWII veterans were among those who visited Bastogne in 2019 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. The U.S. Embassy to Belgium proudly shares their stories with you. Click below for these veterans' biographies.

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George Mullins

Vincent Speranza

Thomas Rice

John Stevenson

Richard Rohleder

Charles Henry

Major Wooten

Jack Appel

Harold McMurran

Howard Buford

John Coates

George Merz

Hugh Wallis

Jim Feezel

Jack Taylor

Bob Izumi

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George Mullins | Vincent Speranza | Thomas Rice | Robert Naum | John Stevenson | Richard Rohleder | Howard Buford | John Coates | George Mertz | Hugh Wallis | Charles Henry | Harold McMurran | Jack Appel | Major Wooten | Jim Feezel | Jack Taylor | Robert Izumi

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Who are these men? A farmer, a mechanic, a cabinetmaker, a medic, and a law student. These are some of their professions, before they all became soldiers. Each portrait represents a life story profoundly shaped by a war that demanded courage and sacrifice from so many young people.

These WWII veterans were among those who visited Bastogne in 2019 to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. The U.S. Embassy to Belgium proudly shares their stories with you. Photographs by U.S. Embassy photographer Serge Vandendriessche

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