German Soldier Military Service

Hello All, I am new to this website, but I extremely need the help and expertise of those here. I need help finding the military service records of two individuals I have known, one of which has passed away (May 2015) and hopefully a photo of them in uniform. My information on these individuals is limited due to the fact it was/is emotionally painful for these individuals to speak of the war. I wish to create a display dedicated to these great men to place within my collection and make sure they are not forgotten. Here is the information I have:

Friedrich Harder

- Saw action in the Battle of Berlin
-Was one of 3 in his battalion to survive
-Captured by the Soviets; escaped 3 times (Recalls being fed meat crawling with worms); Made it back to Germany
-Came to the United States in an unknown year
-Still alive

Heinz Mueller

-Saw action in Sicily, Italy
-Wounded by an American Grenade (He carried the fragments in his body for the rest of his life)
-Captured and sent to a POW camp in Britain(?)
-Came to the United States in an unknown year
-Passed away in May 2015

Thank you so much in advance for any help you fantastic people may provide, I have heard great things about this forum

 

Full name on Heinz is Heinrich H. Mueller, he passed away at age 91

 

Here are some resources that you may try:

Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt)

www.volksbund.de

feldgrau.com

I am not an expert on German military records, but these have recommended in previous research inquiries regarding German soldiers. If you know that either served in the Waffen SS, I seem to recall that some of those records are held at the NARA in College Park.