In Memory of Captain Waskow

        Henry T. Waskow: September 24, 1918 – December 14, 1943

Captain Henry Waskow was raised in Belton, Texas. A city about 130 miles south of Dallas. His parents were German immigrants, and had they not emigrated to America their famous son would likely have been fighting for Hitler.... He was described as kind hearted and generous by all who knew him.

Henry had just graduated from college when the US became involved in WW2, and he died in the bitter fight for Mount Sammucro, near San Pietro Infine, Italy on December 14, 1943. He was only 25. Although beloved by the men in his command he only became famous when war correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote about his death. His bones remain in Italy.

It's fitting and proper on the anniversary of his death to remember this young man with a prayer.

A couple of questions:

What would Captain Waskow think if he were to come back and see what the America he died for has turned into?

And why was it appointed for him to die so young - when so many unworthies live long lives?

The following video is a brief masterpiece. Sketched out by an underrated YouTube creator going by "DoodleWorks", and written by Ernie Pyle, the famous war correspondent.

Pyle himself crossed over to the other shore just sixteen months later... his story cut short by a Japanese sniper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrJaGJ59TCwwent

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