Treffen Tuesday
May 26 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
In honor of Memorial Day,
“The Irony of It All”
Follow Private John Mayer, a young German-Russian immigrant, as he goes through Basic Training, Infantry Training, and into battle in France near the end of WWI. John’s letters home give us insight into his military training, his love of God and Family, and his feelings as he prepares to go to Europe. The story ends with his death on the battlefield in France, on November 10th, 1918, the day before the armistice.
The irony of it all… John’s death was less than 150 miles from the village that his family left in 1817 to avoid conscription.
This presentation is a family effort. John is my wife’s great-uncle.
About the Speaker
Randy Entzminger is a retired electrical engineer from Gackle, North Dakota. He served more than five years in the U.S. Air Force and spent over 35 years in the electronics and electrical fields. He and his wife, Julie, have been married nearly 47 years and have two married daughters and two grandchildren. Randy has presented at GRHS conventions and to German-Russian and historical groups across North and South Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota G-R Tri-County Tourism Alliance and is the adjutant/historian for the Mayer-Morlock Post 250 of the American Legion in Gackle.
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