Remembering Lt. John Marshall Runkle, who gave all for country: Zoltan “Z” Krompecher

Remembering Lt. John Marshall Runkle, who gave all for country: Zoltan “Z” Krompecher

Should you find yourself driving on Interstate 71, just outside the town of West Salem stands a marker. When you see it or other markers that dot our highways, say his name aloud, “Lieutenant John Runkle,” and honor the cost. Today I shared a YouTube video of Lt. John Runkle with my son. I told him of a young man who once sat in my English class. Maybe that’s our job, to share their stories, writes guest columnist Zoltan “Z” Krompecher, retired …