German descent. Father was German. He enlisted, family was unhappy because they were German. Lived to be 102. Pictures in enlistment uniform.... Show moreGerman descent. Father was German. He enlisted, family was unhappy because they were German. Lived to be 102. Pictures in enlistment uniform. Donator lives in house which has been in family since 1915. Great uncle by marriage. Married grandmother's sister. Donator used to take him out to dinner for his birthday. Grew up in Baltic, CT. His wife acted like donator's grandmother. Veteran never had any children. Veteran had 3 sisters, none ever married. His father was a butcher, he was a butcher. In the meat trade in Baltic. They (the family) ran a garage in Baltic. Drescher's Garage. After the war, he returned to being a butcher and running the family meat market. Ended up running the universal store in Baltic. Meat company got bought out by "Swift." He was an early investor in the stalk market; what he did for a living as early as the 50s. Donator remembers going to house to watch television and would see "ticker tape" on bottom. Very frugal, never had kids. Amateur photographer. Ended up taking many pictures. May have been Methodist. Active in the Masons. Masons did article on him when he turned 100. Was a 33rd degree mason. Never sent overseas because he was German. Went to basic training, and that was it. There is a scrolled picture of his unit at a basic training place. 41st Tr. Battery, FACOTS. Photograph taken at Fort Zachary Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. In photograph, he is 32nd from the right. Amateur radio hobbies. For broadcast radio. Parents: George and Anna, owned a house in Groton Longpoint. Was about 18 when he enlisted in the military. Branch of military is unknown. Show less