This website details the exploits of Hank Kushner during his military service in World War 2. These are taken directly from Hank's own accounts.
Hank served in the 13th Finance division, distributing the soliders' pay while they were stationed abroad.
See where Hank visited, with contempory photos and hear Hank recounting some of his stories.
The journey starts with Hank's training in the United States, continues with his journey across the Atlantic to Algeria and on into Italy.
Start with Hank's training
Continue the story with the Atlantic Crossing and Algeria
Read about Hank's exploits in Italy
View some of Hank's photos from his time abroad in the gallery
The details are mostly from Hank's own written account of his time in the army, however some of that account has been lost and it has been supplemented with details from interviews with Hank, shown in italics.
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