Author Archives: 34orion

Granville acknowledged Paul’s concession with a slight nod and then proceeded to lay out the plan we had devised the night before. When our breakfast was over it would be convivial punctuated with handshakes and smiles. Then the colonel would … Continue reading →

Paul, Cookie and I were sitting around the kitchen table of Aunt Hertha’s cabin in the Lobau. It had not changed much since I had seen last six years before. The windows were still covered with curtains that had a … Continue reading →

Seventy-six years ago, on January 20, 1945 my father took the oath of citizenship. Barely 19 years old, I imagine him sitting on a bench inside the Federal Courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas dressed in a US Army Class A … Continue reading →

I was not surprised by two things as I exited Soviet HQ. First, that the sun was still bright. I had forgotten how long the days were at this time of year in Vienna. I also did not expect to … Continue reading →

The jail cell looked pretty much what I imagined a cell would look like even though I never imagined myself to be in one. It was about 6’ x 8’ with rough concrete floors and with walls painted industrial green, … Continue reading →

I did not sleep well last night. This is not a new occurrence for me. I cannot remember a time in my life where sleep has come easily.  At the end of the day, my mind is usually full of … Continue reading →

When we had finished laughing, I said “Okay. I understand that sitting in a closet all day without moving would produce wild thoughts, but you didn’t have the same problems as Jakob. You are not a Jew. They weren’t going … Continue reading →

I turned to the door where the voice had come from. It was Tad. I had long ago come to accept Tad’s death as fact. His disappearance after the discovery of Tomahawk combined with the rumors Eduard Stein and others … Continue reading →

I did not sleep well that night. I am sure that part of it was the time difference between where I was and where I was supposed to be. Trying to fall asleep at a time when you should be … Continue reading →

{ Please note: This is a rewrite of part of previous chapter which were necessitated by new information} I had not seen Cousin Walter since shortly after the blow torch caper as he had been, like so many other Jewish … Continue reading →