Raised on a farm near Richmond, Missouri, Sprinkel was a member of the 41st Armored Division, which led the attack that penetrated and defeated the German offensive near Celles, Belgium, in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
The Castle of Vêves occupies a rocky platform just outside the village of Celles, in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Tunnel (photo of disused railway tunnel near Houyet, now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use)