1953 Press Photo Former German FEldwebel Otto Klingenberg Visits US Soldier

Former German Feldwebel (Master Sergeant) as Santa Claus for US Soldiers in Frankfort Hospital; The former German Feldwebel Otto Klingenberg, who has been for 7 years as an soldier in Russia an for 3 years as PoW in Siberia, asked the Commanding General NAC, Maj. Gen Thomas W. Herren, for the permission, to present a Christmas gift to four American soldiers in a Frankfort hospital. General Herren agreed, and Otto Klingenberg, now laborer with 250 in a Frankfort firm, came to 97. General Hospital to be Santa Claus for four US Soldiers, in order to show them, that they have friends even if they are far of there home.

Photo measures 6 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 12-20-1953.

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