In this day and age, we are often inundated with bad news around the world. They say, bad news travels fast! They aren't kidding.

Well today I share a story with a happy-ending, sent to me by my friend Kitty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt6-1ZxrB6c

Hi all, I'm Lainee! I'm trying to find out more about my grandpa on my mom's side. He died in 1969 when my mom was 8, so obviously I never got to meet him. We only have 1 picture of him, so more pictures is my main goal. We don't really have much info on him but here's what his headstone says- "PVT Co C 19 Engineers". From the research I've done, I found out that the 19th Engineer Battalion originated as the 3rd Battalion of the 36th Engineer Combat Regiment. I really, really hope this is right, because I've spent hours researching the 36th.

I also know he enlisted April 30, 1942 in Kalamazoo, MI. His ASN is 36197701 according to NARA Enlistment Records. Oh, and his name is Clarence Henry Cottrell, but from what I've heard, his friends called him Fritz. He was white and born in Indiana in 1910. This is his Footnote page (I added the picture): http://www.footnote.com/page/89535643_clarence_h_cottrell/

I would love to talk to anyone has any info about him or Company C. Actually, I'd love to talk to anyone at all, but info's always good

Just thought you would like to see what I was doing over Thanksgiving:

(With Sam Adams in Background!!)

Fraud hits disabled veterans: A government investigation found that fraud and abuse are diverting millions of dollars in contracts intended to go to businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

Fraud Hits Disabled Veterans

There is a nice set of photos from Anzio, Nettuno, Cisterna as well as Italy on the whole county. Enjoy this set photos because they are pretty good.

http://www.eucmh.com/2009/06/21/set-photos...talian-battles/

Vee