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Lonis Wendt, 2007 (Interviewed by Joe Tlustos)


Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.

:05 - 8 years of age when the war started
1:15 - Life changed after the war started
3:18 - The size of Vivian, SD
6:20 - Of age and served in Germany from 1955 to 1956
7:45 - Went back to Germany in 1994 for a visit
9:35 - Sense of togetherness
12:19 - 50th Anniversary of D Day memory

This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Pierre, SD. 




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