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Louisville WWII vet returns to the Battle of the Bulge site 75 years later

94-year-old George Merz is in Europe to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the battle.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Native and World War 2 veteran, George Merz, is in Europe to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

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The 94-year-old Merz was at the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944, WHAS11  caught up with him when he was working to raise money to head back to the battlefield he fought on 75 years ago.

Now he's back in Europe reunited with others who fought the battle with him.

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