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In The Aftermath

The real von Trapps settled in Vermont in the 1940s, where Maria and five of her stepdaughters applied for U.S. citizenship. Two of the boys, Rupert and Werner, served in the U.S. armed forces during WWII. Two more of the von Trapp girls derived citizenship after Maria gained hers. The final von Trapp, Johannes, was born in the U.S. and was already a citizen.