Joseph Beyrle Robert (Joseph Robert Beyrle, 1923-2004) - American paratrooper of the 101st Airborne Division. During the Normandy landings in June 1944, was captured. For the next seven months, Beyrle was held in seven different German prisons. He twice tried to run, but both times unsuccessfully. The third flight, in early January 1945, from the camp near the river Oder was successful. Leaving the east, two weeks wandering Byerly came to the Soviet tank battalion of the 2nd Belorussian Front. Refused the offer of evacuation to the rear, Joseph persuaded the Soviet command to allow him to join the ranks of the 1st Guards Tank Brigade, within which he fought for a month, until he was wounded. While Beyrle was in the hospital, he met with Marshal Zhukov, who helped him get to Moscow, and then return to the United States.
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| Joseph Beyrle after parade on the Red Square, 2004 |
"Today, on the eve of 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, we humbly stand in admiration of the feats of Joseph Beryle, a soldier of two armies, and the feats of millions of Russians, Americans and citizens of other nations, who spilt their blood and sacrificed their lives to secure a peaceful world for future generations."
Sergei Lavrov,Minister of Foreign Affairsof the Russian Federation
"Joseph Beyrle's story is full of true heroism and represents a separate chapter in the closely intertwined history of our two nations. His sense of duty to his country and his respect toward allies and the sacrifices made by all will live on as a testament to future generations."
Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States of America
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