Remembering Uncle Ted

Memorial Day Weekend

I never met Uncle Ted because he died before I was born, but I knew that he was a WWII fighter pilot who was shot down and killed in North Africa. The second part of the family story was that he killed the German who killed him and that sounded like a myth to me. But it’s not. I researched, traveled to Germany, met Joachim Müncheberg’s uncles, and wrote a book about these two young men who killed each other. Here’s a short video about the book: Sons at War. It’s free. You don’t have to buy anything or sign in, but you might use it as a meditation this weekend. While Memorial Day has become a fun-filled holiday with picnics and parades, we should, I think, take a moment to reflect on those who paid for our freedom with their lives.