Heinz Schupp, of Stover, didn’t sleep in a bed for 11 months, once he arrived in Europe.
He was drafted into the Army at the age of 19. He left Benton County on March 1, 1943, and headed to Camp Campbell, Ky. The Army decided he was best suited to be a replacement for the Army infantry. He trained with the 20th Armored Division.
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