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Gerald George Chikalla

West Point, 1955

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Dan Ludwig on July 21, 2009:

Chick, we were not in the same regiment, but we knew each other mainly through our weekly Lutheran services in the Chaplain's office at three PM on Sunday afternoons. Especially during plebe year, those gatherings were very meaningful. We did pass each other occasionally in the gym when we were at corps squad practices. I recall also the 17-hour all-night car ride together from West Point to Chicago at the end of plebe year.

Unfortunately, after graduation, our career paths were very different. Your friendly smile and congenial manner were well known by classmates. Be thou at peace,

Dan Ludwig

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