In his ninth decade of life, Ken Krueger recalls extraordinary details of his harrowing experiences as a messenger in Patton's 3rd Army. As a nineteen-year-old boy from Minnesota, he was entrusted with correspondence crucial to the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany. Fighting for Delphine reads like a novel but knowing the story is a completely true account of his journey from induction at Fort Snelling, to a D-Day beach at Normandy, through Dachau concentration camp and finally to Allied victory, makes for an even more compelling reading experience. Woven within the war history is Ken's tender recollection of finding his first love in war-ravaged France--love that provided a sweet respite from the death and devastation wrought by an enemy who knew no shame. Now tormented by war-time promises made over sixty years ago, Ken seeks relief in yet another promise. Will this vow be fulfilled?