Karl spent three years learning the pastry trade and after five years as a journeyman, he achieved his master designation.
In 1954, his father’s sister who resided in New York, gave him the affidavit of support he needed to enter the United States as a legal immigrant. After the mandatory five-year waiting period he became a citizen of the United States. It was a decision he never regretted.
Karl chose to live a relatively quiet life and enjoyed traveling around the world.
Harold became an officer in the Russian Air Force and eventually avenged his mother. His life was the complete opposite of Karl’s - one filled with danger and intrigue.
Over the years, Karl and Harold remained friends and often met in different international locations. On some occasions Karl would get to see his old friend Alex again.
When they met, Harold told Karl everything about his life and in between their visits, they would write to one another. Karl saved every note and letter Harold had ever sent to him. In Karl’s mind, Harold led a much more interesting life and one that he thought he might like to write about some day. The two often joked that if one outlived the other, then the survivor would write a book and tell their stories.
Harold passed away at the age of 76 in the vicinity of Moscow. His passing was very difficult for Karl as the two had endured so much together - as young boys growing up in Germany and then fighting to survive the final days of World War II. His lifelong friend was gone but Karl did the one thing he loved doing most as a young boy - he took out his pen and he began to write.
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