Lt John Ringler was a good friend of my dad’s. Prior to becoming
CO of B Co 511 PIR and leading the parachute assault on Los Banos
Ringler was a Lt in my dad’s Co (H 511). He was paymaster and
my PFC dad was his bodyguard. Years later my dad, Ringler, and
Col Ed Lahti worked together on 511 PIR Assoc matters such as
reunions.