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Joseph Beyrle: the only U.S. soldier to fight for the Red Army

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"Jumpin' Joe Beyrle: A Hero for Two Nations," an exhibition devoted to the only soldier known to have fought for both the U.S. and Soviet armies in World War... 20.02.2010, Sputnik International

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Joseph Beyrle: the only U.S. soldier to fight for the Red Army

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"Jumpin' Joe Beyrle: A Hero for Two Nations," an exhibition devoted to the only soldier known to have fought for both the U.S. and Soviet armies in World War II, opened in St. Petersburg’s Stroganov Palace

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank"Jumpin' Joe Beyrle: A Hero for Two Nations," an exhibition devoted to the only soldier known to have fought for both the U.S. and Soviet armies in World War II, opened in St. Petersburg’s Stroganov Palace

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© RIA Novosti . Alexei DanichevThe 20-year-old Beyrle was captured after parachuting into France's Normandy in 1944. He spent 10 months in Nazi camps and successfully escaped in the spring of 1945, finding his way into a Russian tank unit.

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The 20-year-old Beyrle was captured after parachuting into France's Normandy in 1944. He spent 10 months in Nazi camps and successfully escaped in the spring of 1945, finding his way into a Russian tank unit.

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He is the only soldier known to have fought for both the U.S. and Soviet armies in World War II.

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankOnly two documents confirm that Beyrle fought for the Soviet troops - an entry in a Russian hospital register and a medical report. In both documents he is listed as “Dzhozef Vilyamovich Bairoli”

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Only two documents confirm that Beyrle fought for the Soviet troops - an entry in a Russian hospital register and a medical report. In both documents he is listed as “Dzhozef Vilyamovich Bairoli”

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The exhibition in the Stroganov Palace features Beyrle’s medals and orders, including the Order of the Red Star

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Exhibits on display

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Joseph’s son, U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle, went to St. Petersburg for the exhibit's opening

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankThe U.S. paratrooper is remembered in both states for his determination to fight the Nazis, regardless of the fact that the United States and Soviet Union were bitter ideological rivals

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The U.S. paratrooper is remembered in both states for his determination to fight the Nazis, regardless of the fact that the United States and Soviet Union were bitter ideological rivals

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U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle and St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko tour the exhibition

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankVisitors of the “Jumpin' Joe Beyrle: A Hero for Two Nations" exhibition in St. Petersburg’s Stroganov Palace, devoted to Joseph Beyrle, the father of the current U.S. ambassador to Russia, John Beyrle

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Visitors of the “Jumpin' Joe Beyrle: A Hero for Two Nations" exhibition in St. Petersburg’s Stroganov Palace, devoted to Joseph Beyrle, the father of the current U.S. ambassador to Russia, John Beyrle

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The exhibition will open in Moscow’s Great Patriotic War museum on Poklonnaya Gora by May 9, Victory Day