Eugene Weidenbach, 2007 Branch of Service: US Army 533rd Ordnance, Heavy Maintenance Co Tank Highest Rank: T5 Military Service: Drafted, 1943 - 1945 Audio Interview :05 Attack on Pearl Harbor :31 Drafted into the military :48 Basic training 1:20 Tank Unit 2:43 Shipped overseas 4:31 "D" Day 7:35 Unit shipped to France 12:31 Most traumatic memory 14:25 Funniest moment out in the field (wine) 18:39 Germany surrenders 19:46 Back in the USA

Eugene Weidenbach, 2007 (Interviewed by Steve Thum, SDPB Traffic Manager)

Bridge built over the Rhine River between Cologne and Düsseldorf, March 10th, 1945. Mobile truck shop used to fix equipment during field operations. Eugene Weidenbach commented, "It was not fair, why were they under the ground and why was I standing above the ground?" WWII US Army Soldier, Eugene Weidenbach