About the Author:
Fred S. Hirsekorn was born in Germany in 1924. Almost 12 years old, he, his parents and grandmother fled Germany in 1936 and immigrated to the US. He attended grade and high school in Kansas City, Missouri and entered the military service in 1942. Armored force basic training at Camp Campbell, Kentucky was followed by six months in the Army Special Training Program at Ohio State University. He was sent to Camp Campbell to join the 14th Armored Division heading for combat in Europe when the ASTP program was abruptly closed. He rose to the rank of first sergeant.
After graduating from the University of Kansas with an MS, Ch.E. degree his jobs took him to New Martinsville, West Virginia, then to Wichita, Kansas, and in 1965, to St. Paul, Minnesota. His various assignments at Economics Laboratory, from where he retired in 1986, included service as Vice President, European Operations. He then established his consulting company, GMS, Inc., from where he retired in 1994.
Hirsekorn held leadership positions in the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Minnesota Diversified Industries, and the Minnesota Governor's Commission on Employment of Handicapped Persons.
He and his wife live in Lilydale, Minnesota....
Review:
Forward Clarion Reviews
By Laura Mahon
Experienced at life, Hirsekorn, age 90, has valuable lessons for adults and children.
"A Journey Through Life," by Fred Hirsekorn, anthologizes some critical moments in the life of this German-born author. He has witnessed the devastating reality of the Holocaust, been to war, and suffered the loss of one of his adult children. Through poetry, storytelling, and photographs, Hirsekorn shares valuable life lessons at the same time. A Journey Through Life entertains and offer something valuable.
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