A guard at Nuremberg..Sentencing was 61 years ago, today.

My father-in-law served as a machine gunner in the 101st Airborne during WWII. He enlisted at the age of 15, after forging his birth certificate. Highly decorated, he was at Bastogne and was chosen as a guard at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials. He guarded all of the major Nazi officers including Goering, Hess, Spear, Radar and others. He exercised them, conversed with them and escorted them to and from meals. Also, he was present at the executions and assisted in cutting them down. Having good presence of mind, he got 15 of these guy's autographs, which we have yet today. He died in July, 2002 and my brother in law found this picture of him during the trials and had it framed for all the family members for Christmas. I thought perhaps, that some of you would like to see it. The highligted soldier is him.

The defendants were sentenced 61 years ago, today.