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WWII decorated Army Vet Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka dropped out of high school to enlist for military service in World War II. He was a member of A Company, 296th Combat Engineer Battalion.
In 1945, he was with the first American troops which entered Berlin. and was issued five Battle Stars on his campaign bar for his services during the war. After the war he had developed an interest in acting, deciding to pursue it as a career option after his release. He later changed his name to Ted Knight.







GIs of the 4th Infantry Division mingle amidst the rubble of Prüm, Germany. The debris, including a dead horse butchered by locals for food, is seen as a tangible reminder of war's inherent devastation. Prüm had once been a major transit center for Siegfried Line defenses. As of March 1, 1945, it was little more than a burned out shell of its former self. Soon, the Ivy Men would be crossing the Prüm River to continue the offensive.