Repp spent war in the middle of European Theater

Fay Repp was working in the foundry at Maytag Co. when he got the word that he was drafted.

“It was hot and dirty and noisy, but I enjoyed it,” Repp said. “I got drafted. I wasn’t going to volunteer for anything.”

So he took his basic training at Ft. Smith, Ark., and it wasn’t long before he was right in the middle of the action.

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