238763 Cpl. Robert Earl Ailshie United States Army 687 Btn. Field Artillery from:Oklahoma Robert Ailshie was captured by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge. He was only 5'6" and had small feet. The Germans beat him with their rifle butts because they could not wear his boots. They were taking all the boots from their captives.
Robert and a friend escaped and a farm family took them in. They were so hungry they ate a pound of butter without anything, no bread, just the butter.
He had trouble with his feet throughout his life because they had been frost bitten during his time in captivity.
This is all I know of his service. He was my dad and he didn't talk at all about the war. This little bit of information was obtained through relatives.
Any further information I might be able to obtain will be appreciated.
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