A true American hero has passed, my great uncle Bill

[ELKBURGER]

http://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/william-f-woolston/article_fdf58be2-d435-5b65-ade6-75dc8a07a73b.html
RIP Uncle Bill, you are and will be greatly missed.
A WWII vet, who earned a bronze star for bravery, was a POW for 1 day. He talked his German captors into surrendering, by warning them of the approaching 71st Infantry Division. They must have done the math and knew how outnumbered they were. Uncle Bill also cared for his shot and wounded Lieutenant and driver of the Jeep they were in when the Germans ambushed them and took them prisoners.
Uncle Bill was combat engineer with a forward recon group in the 271st Engineering Bn. He and his recon scout were first to stumble onto the Gunschkirchin (sp) death camp that the German guards had recently abandoned. Many of the prisoners in that camp had already died and their bodies were strewn throughout the camp. Those still alive were given all the rations that the Division could spare and were cared for.

Uncle Bill got my Father passionate about collecting war souvenirs, which started when my dad was just a kid. Uncle Bill gave my father a number of German daggers and a Walthers PPK police pistol, and now my fathers collection of US Veteran captured relics, mostly German, has grown to an impressive display. 

I could go on and on about Great Uncle Bill. He was an incredible man who touched the heart of everyone he ever met throughout his whole life. I have fond memories of him at his cabin along the Boulder river outside of Big Timber Montana, that I will cherish forever. RIP Uncle Bill

[Boss .300 winmag]

A true American hero right there, he touched many and will surely be missed. 

[raydog]

 

[stevemiller]

R.I.P good sir. 

[6.8mmARHunter]

RIP.

We are speaking English today because of him and men like him.

Thank you.

[Elkaholic daWg]

RIP.

We are speaking English today because of him and men like him.

Thank you.

 another of our GREATEST generation has left us

[Fastass350]

Sorry for your loss neighbor, sounds like he was a great and honorable man. May he rest in peace.

[PlateauNDN]

RIP.

We are speaking English today because of him and men like him.

Thank you.

 another of our GREATEST generation has left us

 

[pianoman9701]

RIP to your Uncle Bill, Steve. Sounds like a great man. 

[Bean Counter]

Our Greatest Generation.

[huntnphool]

 

[Fl0und3rz]

The world is a better place for his efforts.  My condolences.

[SemperFidelis97]

There is so much we should have learned from a guy like your uncle Bill, he truly was a contributing member of the greatest generation.  My condolences to your family the world needs more uncle Bills

[Odell]

Sorry for your loss Elk, I had a grandpa Bill who served on a navy minesweeper off the coast of Italy in the 42-43 offensive. They were a special group of men, we need more like them.

[Ridge Roamer]

Rest in Peace to your Uncle Bill - we need more like him,