Sanders Saves Situation

Discovering the location of a German mine field from a Jerry captive, Sgt. Richard E. Sanders, Houston, Texas, an infantryman of the 36th, recently saved the lives of many of his buddies by neutralizing the mines.

After gaining the information, he voluntarily drove to the area. As he studied the field, he noted that three mines had previously been exploded.

Although Sgt. Sanders took the caps off the mines and disconnected the detonators, he was accompanied by the German who had warned the Americans of the area.

“The mines were even boody-trapped and camouflaged in wheat stubles”, Sgt. Sanders stated.