Neil Kahn, son of 45th Infantry Division veteran, Bernard Kahn, displays the book, “Fight On – A GI’s Odyssey Back to Nazi Germany,” he helped write with his father and famed historian and author, Flint Whitlock. Neil Kahn was on hand during the 45th Infantry Division Association’s 68th Annual Reunion held Sept. 27-28 at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Darren D. Heusel, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs, Oklahoma Army National Guard)

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Robert “Rudy” Rudolph, a machine-gunner with M Company, 157th Infantry Regiment during World War II, displays his book, “Rudy Rudolph – An Average American Combat Infantry Soldier,” he wrote, detailing his 17 months as a combat infantry Soldier in Europe. Rudolph and his wife, Peggy, from Lee’s Summit, Mo., attended the 45th Infantry Division Association’s 68th Annual Reunion held Sept. 27-28 at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Darren D. Heusel, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs, Oklahoma Army National Guard)

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Robert “Rudy” Rudolph and his wife, Peggy, stand next to a bench honoring the service of the 157th Infantry Division during World War II. The bench was recently donated to the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City. The Rudolphs, from Lee’s Summit, Mo., were among the 180 or so veterans and their spouses who attended the 45th Infantry Division Association’s 68th Annual Reunion held Sept. 27-28 at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Darren D. Heusel, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs, Oklahoma Army National Guard)

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Charles Nace, a Korean War veteran with the 45th Infantry Division, posts a “Thunderbird” wreath during a memorial service on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. The memorial service was one of the many activities held that weekend as part of the 45th Infantry Division Association’s 68th Annual Reunion. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Darren D. Heusel, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs, Oklahoma Army National Guard)

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Chaplain (Capt.) Josh Byrd addresses the crowd during a memorial service on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. The memorial service was one of the many activities held that weekend as part of the 45th Infantry Division Association’s 68th Annual Reunion. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Darren D. Heusel, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs, Oklahoma Army National Guard)

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