The story of C-lager: Stalag Luft IV & the 86-Day Hunger March is an account of the service history of my father, Sergeant Donald D. Dorfmeier, an overview of the air war in Europe, his subsequent capture and participation in the longest forced march of any group of Allied POWs in Germany, and later escape during the closing weeks of the war. The story also chronicles the heroism of the airmen in his lager who exhibited the courage and inspiration to survive a long and difficult march in spite of great hardships and much suffering that would “haunt them for many years to come.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mr. David Dorfmeier is a Vietnam veteran, retired Army Sergeant Major, and clinical therapist who has a personal and professional interest in working with service members suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He has a master’s degree in Psychology & Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado and has completed a two-year post graduate Marriage & Family Training Program at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas. In addition to a long career in the Army Reserve, the author was employed for 20 years with the Department of the Army providing clinical counseling services to active duty soldiers and their family members. Following retirement, he served another four years as a clinical consultant working with the Department of Defense providing adjustment counseling to service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. His service awards and decorations include the Master Parachutist Badge, the Special Forces Qualification Tab, and the Legion of Merit.