The Pittsburgh Press (December 29, 1942)
Two Habsburgs enlist in the U.S. Army
Washington (UP) –
Felix and Karl Ludwig Habsburg, sons of the late Emperor Karl of Austria, have volunteered for service in the U.S. Army and will be inducted at Fort Myer, Virginia, next Wednesday afternoon, it was learned today.
Felix, 26, and Karl Ludwig, 24, are expected to be assigned to a newly-originated unit of Austrian nationals after undergoing the usual enlisted men’s orientation at Camp Lee, Virginia.