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Dr. Merrill Feldman

WWII | 320th Medical Battalion, 95th Division

Fighting intensely against the SS soldiers, Dr. Feldman narrowly escaped a German sniper. He describes how he got shot in the hand and why he received the Silver Star. (2:04)
In a dramatic account, Dr. Feldman remembers being assigned to the 2nd Armored Division, climbing on tanks while facing the Germans, and defeating them in and around the Ruhr Valley. (1:39)
Twelve years after WWII, Dr. Feldman returned to Europe with his family. In this entertaining account, he describes a hero's welcome in Belgium and swapping stories with former enemy soldiers. (3:41)
Returning years later to a military cemetery in Normandy, Dr. Feldman remembers being unable to find the original grave markers. He shares how the site overwhelmed him and what the burial ground represents to humanity today. (2:17)
Years after WWII, Dr. Feldman was honored for his services in France. He relives those moments and how as a Jew, he was honored at a new synagogue originally destroyed during the war. (3:41)
Trapped in a farmhouse as a medic, Dr. Feldman describes how he used German POW's to save the lives of three Americans, the horrific sight they all witnessed, and why he was awarded the Bronze Star. (3:10)
Recalling his first encounter with Hitler's SS troops, Dr. Merrill Feldman describes how he received the Silver Star and broke the rules of the Geneva Convention. (2:10)
Battling the cold and snow, Dr. Feldman tells the dramatic story of how the Germans were defeated, what it was like to cross the German border, and eventually end up in the "Battle of the Bulge." (4:34)
Dr. Merrill Feldman recalls being drafted into the Medic training program. He describes how the 95th division trained for the Pacific or North Africa, before unexpectedly landing in Europe. (2:17)
Dr. Feldman describes how sleeping in crowded trains and "roughing it," toughened him up, making him a member of a "Band of Brothers." He shares how they came to the aid of General Patton. (2:54)