Walk Among Heroes is honored to welcome Bennett Stampes, guest for Episode 25. Mr. Stampes was born and raised in Dallas, TX, and was summoned to join the Army during World War II. He was assigned to the 86th Infantry Division, which landed in France and relieved the 8th Infantry Division in the midst of tackling the extremely difficult Ruhr and Rhine River crossings. While assigned to battalion staff, Mr. Stampes was sent forward to hold a key piece of terrain and was instructed to hold his position at all costs. The German artillery began firing and soon the tanks poured through American lines. Mr. Stampes was injured that day, and upon recovery, served the rest of his time in Europe as an instructor at American University in France.
After the war, Mr. Stampes dedicated his life to serving others, touching thousands of lives. Thank you, Mr. Stampes, for sharing your amazing story!
A very special 'thank you' to Shreyas Ganesh for donating your time as sound engineer for this podcast.
Walk Among Heroes is honored to welcome Bennett Stampes, guest for Episode 25. Mr. Stampes was born and raised in Dallas, TX, and was summoned to join the Army during World War II. He was assigned to the 86th Infantry Division, which landed in France and relieved the 8th Infantry Division in the midst of tackling the extremely difficult Ruhr and Rhine River crossings. While assigned to battalion staff, Mr. Stampes was sent forward to hold a key piece of terrain and was instructed to hold his position at all costs. The German artillery began firing and soon the tanks poured through American lines. Mr. Stampes was injured that day, and upon recovery, served the rest of his time in Europe as an instructor at American University in France.
After the war, Mr. Stampes dedicated his life to serving others, touching thousands of lives. Thank you, Mr. Stampes, for sharing your amazing story!
A very special 'thank you' to Shreyas Ganesh for donating your time as sound engineer for this podcast.