World War II Honoree

Charles J. Berg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Greg & Nancy Berg & Kathy Alle

Relationship

Children

ARMY MORTAR CREW, EUROPE FROM 1944 - 1945, U.S. 7TH ARMY. CHRISTMAS EVE 1944, HE WAS ON TEMPORARY DUTY AT THE 2ND BATTALION AID STATION IN ALSACE LEARNING TO BANDAGE AND GIVE SHOTS. THERE WAS A CHURCH ACROSS THE WAY AND FOUR OR FIVE SOLDIERS WENT OVER BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO GO TO CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS. THERE WERE WOMEN CLEANING THE CHURCH. HE AND THE OTHER SOLDIERS LOOKED AROUND THE CHURCH SEARCHING FOR A PIANO, WHICH THEY FOUND. ONE OF THEM COULD PLAY, SO THEY GATHERED AROUND TO SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS. BEFORE LONG THE WOMEN JOINED IN. THEY NEVER KNEW IF THE WOMEN WERE FRIEND OR ENEMY, BUT FOR THAT TIME THEY WERE JUST PEOPLE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS.