To date, The Rifle Project has returned over 60 WWII Veterans back to their former battlefields in France, Germany, Belgium, Italy , Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. These trips are all at NO COST to the veteran and one family member thanks to proceeds from Andrew Biggio’s books and generous private donations. In December 2025, we journey with two more WWII veterans across the Atlantic to Belgium to participate in commemoration activities for the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. Your gift will help us provide this much deserved opportunity for more our WWII veterans to experience closure as they return back to their battlefields.
Back to the Battlefield
Bill Soule will turn 102 years old this November. Soule served in the 80th Infantry Division, 734th Field Artillery Battalion, landing on Omaha Beach when he was just 18 years old, fighting through France, Belgium, and Germany. He was awarded three Purple Hearts, Two Bronze Stars with Valor, and the Silver Star Medal.
Russell Sattazahn (101 years old) served in the 1st Infantry Division, 18th Regiment, Company G in the U.S. Army during WWII. In addition to fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, he faced relentless enemy fire and lost his right arm during a battle in Uckerath, Germany. He received 2 Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart for his heroic actions. During this trip to Europe with The Rifle Project, he will return to the town of Uckerath to visit the building where he lost his arm 8 decades ago.
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Back to the Bulge 75 Years later
“Our way of the youngest generation of veterans saying goodbye to our oldest generation of veterans”
We continue to honor as many WWII veterans as possible in the time we have left with them. When we travel with these heroes, our team curates a week-long journey filled with celebrations, tributes, commemorations, and cathartic moments of reflection, honoring these heroes' liberating Europe. Each trip is historical — a powerful opportunity for them to reflect, share their stories, and be recognized for their sacrifice and the mark they’ve left on our world.
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