I got this email a couple weeks ago from Helen Albers after she saw my blog post of Memorial Day ceremony photos.

Special thanks for including photos of our friend, Bob Lampe, a soldier who went through hell in WW ll. How many times Lampe told me about the horrors of the Battle of the Bulge. He is in very poor health nowadays, as you know, so it was endearing to see the proud old soldier, one who surely deserves our honor and gratitude.

    
I confirmed with Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 4393 Commander Bill Murphy that it was Pete Grossman with Bob Lampe in the series of photos.  I also spoke with Bob’s son Robbie Lampe and his wife Lynne Lampe who are staying with Bob at his house here in Northfield.

Bob Lampe has practiced law in Northfield since 1951. See the Lampe Law Group’s history page, as well as the Hvistendahl, Moersch, Dorsey & Hahn history page for more.

See also the Wikipedia entry on the Battle of the Bulge: "For the Americans, with about 500,000 to 840,000 men committed and some 70,000 to 89,000 casualties, including 19,000 killed, the Battle of the Bulge was the largest and bloodiest battle that they fought in World War II."

I’m trying to find a copy of an article about Bob’s WW II experiences that appeared in a regional publication a couple of years ago.   I’ll post it here when I find it.