{"id":109395,"date":"2026-02-09T20:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/109395\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:54:49","slug":"berks-county-student-helps-world-war-2-veteran-achieve-goal-of-revisiting-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/109395\/","title":{"rendered":"Berks County student helps World War 2 Veteran achieve goal of revisiting Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

BERKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — When a 99-year-old World War 2 veteran befriended a college student, they would both go on a trip that they would never forget.<\/p>\n

Together with Tyler Boland, Russell Sattazahn visited the site in Germany where he lost his hand decades ago.<\/p>\n

Boland connected with Sattazahn through his passion project: “Keeping History Alive.”
“My great grandfather was a marine in World War 2. He died before I was born. So in honor of him, I said, ‘I’m going to interview as many World War 2 vets as I can.’ I’m just inspired because they are living walking heroes,” said Boland.<\/p>\n

These interviews are posted online, including Boland’s Youtube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After Boland discovered Sattazahn, he decided to find a way to visit the site where Sattazahn lost his right hand.<\/p>\n

“The second one hit … and it blew my hand off. And the first thing I looked down and I said, ‘I’ll never play baseball again,’ that was my first thought,” Sattazahn recalls about his injury.<\/p>\n

With help from community members, Boland and Sattazahn visited Uckerath, Germany together.<\/p>\n

“Tyler was one great man. I thank him for everything. He helped me get back to Germany. There’s nobody better than him,” said Sattazahn.<\/p>\n

“If you know someone, thank them for their service. They’ve done a lot for us. And without Russell and these other guys, I would not be here,” said Boland.<\/p>\n

For any World War 2 veterans or their families, you can inquire about working with Boland through his online platforms.<\/p>\n

Also, check out their website<\/a>.
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