This article, that appeared in the Des Moines Sunday Register on December 9, 1945, gives one of the best outlines of Volckmann's service in the Philippines. If the print is to small, try saving the photo to your computer and then open with a photo program and enlarge the size of the photo. If this does not work, I can e-mail a larger size photo to anyone who requests it.

Noteworthy in this article is the fact that Volckmann, despite his relative low rank amongest the participants, was asked to join at the table when the Japanese forces officially surrender,