I recently posted a story about receiving two letters my dad wrote to his in-laws while serving in France during World War II, in 1944. In response to that story, my cousin Shanon Martin asked for more details about Dad’s Army service. I’m posting some facts and pictures here in answer to her questions.
Ernest Ludwig Margheim entered the Army in July, 1942. This picture shows him with his younger brother Leonard and parents John and Mollie before he left the train station in Great Bend, KS.
On July 9, 1943, while home on leave, Dad married Ruby Flanders in Hoisington, KS.
Here are assorted photos of Dad and Mom spending time together at the home of his parents at 114 E. 6th St. in Hoisington, KS.
Here are assorted photos of my father during his service in Europe.
I have quite a collection of photos of the landscape in Europe during that time. Here are a few selected pictures.
Dad served most of his tour as an Instrument Repairman. And of course, with it being during World War II, he served under General George Patton and was a member of the troops at Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
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