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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Karl Herman Moltmann, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Battle Creek, Iowa

Honored By

Battle Creek American Legion

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Activity During WWII

ARMY INTERPRETER WORK. INDUCTED SEPTEMBER 19, 1942. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS). INTERPRETER WITH 1800 PRISONERS OF WAR; GERMANS. OVERSEAS MAY 20, 1944 TO LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. RETURNED IN JUNE WITH 6000 PRISONERS OF WAR. AUGUST 1944 LANDED OMAHA BEACH. WITH GERMAN CAMPS AT MANNHEIM AND LUDWHEFFEN PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS. PRISONER OF WAR TRAVEL FROM GERMANY TO FRANCE AND ENGLAND. MEDALS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS FOR NORMANDY CAMPAIGN, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.