When my Great Grandmother Jeanette Anna Wolf passed away, I found Lyles’s items hidden in a suitcase in her attic 50 years later. That suitcase was a historical jackpot. It contained Lyle’s personal items from his camp that were given… Read More »Lyle Daniel Van Volkenburg Administrative File
This biography is dedicated to the Grandfather I never knew. This story is a work in progress. As I uncover new facts or correct old ones, this page will be updated. I know there’s a lot to take in, and… Read More »Part I – Hardship and Heart: Lyle Van Volkenburg Before the War
Note: I was frequently going through my grandfather’s (Lyle Daniel Van Volkenburg) old photos and searching google for the names. I came across this obituary of Jack Weir. He and my grandfather served together in the same unit in India.… Read More »Arthur John Weston “Jack” Weir Jr.