On this episode of Our American Stories, as a young German soldier in World War I, Wilhelm Bistner cared for the horses that pulled artillery into battle against Russia. Years later, he immigrated to the United States, became William Burtner, and put his skills as a tool-and-die maker to work in one of the fastest-changing industries in America: aviation.
Our regular contributor Robert Frohlich shares the story of his grandfather, who worked with companies including Sikorsky, Republic, Chance Vought, and EDO Aircraft before helping expand wartime aircraft production during World War II.
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