Unveiling the Untold Courage Behind the Mask: The True Story of an Everyday Hero
Creel and his committee have to bury an inconvenient truth, however. The soldier, Martin Treptow, was killed by friendly fire. To hide that fact, they alter news stories and intimidate his surviving comrades into creating a false narrative. His parents do not learn the truth until after the war.
Nevertheless, the Treptow pledge continues to resonate. It’s been read into the Congressional Record on at least three occasions, and President Reagan cited the pledge and related Martin Treptow’s story in his first inaugural address.
