This Thursday is the 146th anniversary or the Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address

This is a nice short piece on what happened that day and reactions around the country. I believe the first line of the address is to remind people that the history of the U.S was very short at that time. There were men alive that had witnessed the birth of the nation and might well see the end of the nation if the war were won by the Confederate States.

If you go to the Cemetery, there is a beautiful monument to the speech....but it is placed in the wrong area of the cemetery. It is actually closer to the gates.

http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3551

Vee

Harold Whiting, 157th Engineer, asked this question for his friend:

"...His question is, when did the Gov or army stop issuing the Shoulder rope? I believe it goes on the left shoulder. Might be called a rope or whatever. I am sure you know the answer..."

H Whiting

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These go by several names including:

fourragere, cord or lanyard

Here's a few links for explanation:

[1] http://www.jcs-group.com/military/rank/patches.html

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourrag%C3%A8re

[3] http://www.marlowwhite.com/army/uniforms/w...ourrageres.html

From Russ Weiskircher, 45th Inf Div WWII. AWESOME! It's on our TV calendar!!!!!

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Greetings family and friends!

Sunday, Nov 15th, the History Channel will air a terrific program on WW2, presenting many never before seen photos and facts. I urge you to check it out. I was privileged to see the rushes and to be a consultant for a portion on WW2 in Europe. Air time is 9pm eastern.

Russ Weiskircher

Hi Marion,

My wife just passed your website link to me. Wow! What a wonderful gift

you have given to those of us who remember and love these songs. Also to

those, like us, who still play and sing them. I can tell it's going to

be a top-of-my-list favorite. And a resource I will really enjoy

visiting and using.

When I have some free time I will try to send you a few of your missing

lyrics. I have a practically photographic memory for most songs written

before 1965. And quite a few written afterwards, although when melodies

and harmonics changed (for the worse) and I couldn't "hear" a tune or

its chords to play by ear, the songs didn't stick in place.

By some chance, do you have or can you find a song recorded (I believe)

by Bing Crosby and Evelyn Knight called "How It Lies, How It Lies, How

It Lies"? It's from the 40s but I think it was post WW2. I've been

trying to find the recording for years and years. It's one of the songs

I play on my tenor banjo. (I mostly play piano, sometimes professionally

though mostly for my own pleasure, but have figured out 5 or 6 other

instruments.) If you can get your hands on it, perhaps you could add it

to your play-list. And let me know!

Thanks again for your wonderful website and for all the marvelous music

on it.

Stephen

Stephen Kravette, Writer/ND/Musician.

Tucson, AZ

http://www.StephenKravette.com