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flag A Pennsylvania student helped a 99-year-old WWII veteran return to Germany, where he lost his hand in 1945, fulfilling a lifelong promise.

flag A 22-year-old Pennsylvania college student, Tyler Boland, helped 99-year-old World War II veteran Russell Sattazahn return to Uckerath, Germany—the site where Sattazahn lost his hand in 1945. flag Boland, who has interviewed veterans for five years as part of his project "Keeping History Alive," promised to assist after meeting Sattazahn. flag The trip, funded by donations and a GoFundMe campaign, marked Sattazahn’s first return to Europe in over 80 years. flag He recalled being drafted from high school and losing his hand in an artillery attack, expressing deep gratitude to Boland, whom he called a “great man.” Boland, inspired by his great-grandfather, a Marine, continues to document veterans’ stories and urges the public to honor their service.

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