Finding Fighting for Delphine: A Soldier's True Story of Triumph and Tears, the memoir of Ken Krueger by Lee Burtman.
During World War II millions of young men were uprooted from their daily lives. Many small town boys were suddenly thrown into a massive group of men being trained to fight on foreign soil. Ken Krueger was no exception. Growing up in a small Minnesota town, Ken was just another young American guy. He was raised a Christian and throughout the rest of his life, held his religious convictions very close, which saw him through good times and bad.
This book is a memoir of Ken Krueger's life, focuses on what happened to him during World War II. He became a messenger in Patton's 3nd Army and was sent to Europe. During the Allied advance toward Germany, Ken was stationed in a small town in France and assigned to a room in a French family's house. It was in this house that Ken's life was changed, by a beautiful young French girl, the daughter of the family he was assigned to, Delphine.
Throughout the book, Ken describes the war as he experienced it, the many times he called upon God to deliver him, and how his guardian angel saved him from deadly situations. Messengers were true lone soldiers being sent on almost suicide missions to hand deliver messages from HQ to field units. Messengers were often deliberately targeted by enemy forces to disrupt the lines of communications, so Ken was often the target of German snipers as he drove his Jeep through the European Countryside.
This independently published book does justice to Ken's past, bringing out his story in a way that lets the reader relate to his true experiences. Lee has brought out this biography in true form and has given value to this historical record. Her desire to publish Ken's story is commendable and donating the book's proceeds to ministry shows her selfless heart in this challenging task.
I recommend this work to history lovers, and anyone who likes an inspirational tale.
BOOK SPECIFICATIONS
Hardback
Author: Lee Burtman
Page count: 160
Language: English
Publisher: Moonglade Media
Steve Terjeson is a military historian dedicated to preserving World War II history. He has founded a website (World War II History http://wwarii.com) and has reviewed many books and film publications. This book can be found at the publishers website http://www.moonglademedia.com |  |
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