Hans Goebeler

Born in Bottendorf, Germany, Hans Goebeler (1923-1999) joined the Navy at the age of seventeen and served as control room mate aboard U-505. Years later, he moved his family to the United States to be close to his beloved boat and began penning his wartime memoir.

Born in Bottendorf, Germany, Hans Goebeler (1923-1999) joined the Navy at the age of seventeen and served as control room mate aboard U-505. Years later, he moved his family to the United States to be close to his beloved boat and began penning his wartime memoir. See less