Max Gendelman

Max Gendelman was an American Jewish G.I and trained sniper for the US Army. He received the Purple Heart and was named by the French Republic “Chevalier of The Legion Of Honor.” After his escape from a German prison camp, Gendelman returned to Wisconsin, married, started a family, and a successful business. One of his proudest moments was, in 1952, helping his wartime friend Karl Kirschner to come to the United States. Gendelman died in June of 2012, a month after completing The Tale of Two Soldiers. He was buried with military honors.