John Reitz
WWII | 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division
He heard the pitch at 17 years old. Join the Army reserve, spend two years at college and get your bars. That sounded great to John Reitz, but after only two months, he was activated. The trumpet player had secured a spot in an Air Force band, but in classic Army style, he wound up in an infantry unit headed for Europe. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) in honor of LtGen Lawrence Snowden & LtGen George Christmas.) (6:48)