Dionne Bordelon, daughter of the late Oris Redlich, the subject of last week’s Memorial Day Memory story, supplied us with the following information relative to the platoon’s capture.
According to stories told to the family by Staff Sergeant Redlich, he and his platooon were being surrounded by the Germans prior to being captured when the men began asking what they should do. Redl...
Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or purchase a subscription to the Ville Platte Gazette or Basile Weekly.