World War II Veteran Bert G. Stumberg, Jr. - 
Army | Georgia Oral History

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World War II WWII Oral History Georgia interviews veterans Bert Stumburg Army Tennessee Military Institute infantry drilling quartermaster Battle of the Bulge spies paratroopers battle wounds captured POWs prisoners of war hospitals prison camp concentration camp malnutrition tanks escape Korean War
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World War II Veteran Bert G. Stumberg, Jr. - 
Army | Georgia Oral History

Bert Stumberg, born on October 19th, 1923, served first in the Army Infantry and then as a Quartermaster. He earned two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars. In his interview, he remembers fighting with the 84th Infantry Division in Europe, getting caught by German troops on Christmas day during a harrowing battle, life as a POW, escaping from a German prison camp, and the impact of the war on his life.
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