My great uncle, Arthur Zwicki, of German/Swiss heritage, served proudly in WWI and was gassed in France, cutting his life short. My father, Kenneth Mueller, served proudly in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Dad told me that during WWII there were some issues with those of German heritage, but none that he personally experienced. My dad's parents were first generation in this country and his grandparents (maternal - Swiss/German, paternal - German) were extremely happy to be in America and never mentioned any form of poor treatment. They were all in St. Louis, Missouri. In a message dated 3/29/2011 8:50:54 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, brian@amason.net writes: You know people often neglect what they think are little details, which on later inspection prove to be crucial to forming an accurate picture or hypothesis. Details like "My German ancestors settled in Washington D.C., and they had nothing but troubles during WWI & II.". Go figure, people with German accents and/or names being under suspicion at a time of war, against Germany, in the nation's capital. I'd be just as shocked to hear the same story for residents of Norfolk, VA (major Naval station). ;') Brian