"Day of Infamy" changes life of young Berne man

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Berne resident Paul Augsburger will never forget the moment he heard that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. He was on his way to work when President Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous "Day of Infamy" speech announced the beginning of the Pacific Theater. He and Edith (Habegger) had their wedding announcements ready to mail out.

Lots of things went through Augsburger's mind on that infamous day of Dec. 7, 1941. He sensed that there could be changes in his life in the months ahead. However, one thing wasn't about to change, he and Edith were going to keep their commitment to be married on Jan. 18, 1942, at the Evangelical Mennonite Church.