Philip A. Lambert survives

After suffering through a number of "Missing in Action" telegrams in the spring of 1945, Lambert was overjoyed to discover that his older brother Philip had been captured during the Battle of the Bulge, and survived near starvation to be liberated at the end of the war.

Philip quickly made Sergeant, but he suffered life-long health problems from the mistreatment he received as a POW. He never talked about his experiences, and whenever family members asked, he would always find something else to talk about.

If you want an idea of what Philip experienced; a fellow soldier from Philip's Regiment, Sgt. John P. Kline has posted his compelling diary of their 425-mile forced march at:

http://www.indianamilitary.org/CampAtterbury/Diaries.htm#Top