POSTED FOR VERONIQUE

hello,

My name is veronique , i live in France , i am a member of the

association of the memory flowers, i adopted 10 graves of american soldiers and

put flowers on their graves on every year, at the cemetery of

colleville sur mer. I would be grateful to get information about the soldiers :

Robert Thomas, J.S.Willis, Robert E De Luca,Donald J Mallard,Vincent G

Lord, I would like to know their ages, the missions they had during the

war, get a pictures because, each year, I put flowers on their graves

and i would so much like to put a face on their names. I look for the

existing relatives to inform them that their graves is respectfully and

that their memory kept alive. I would be grateful , if you are one of

them or if you know someone of their family. If you give me more

information about them because they died to save our country...

I'm proud to honor their memory. because we cannot forget them . They

gave their life for our liberty.

Here are some more details about them:

Name:Vincent G Lord Stata:Massachusetts

Matricule:31036526 Rank: corporal

Unity: 38th engineer General Service Regiment

Died:25-dec-1944

Name:Robert Thomas State:New York

Matricule:32428708 Rank:private first class, U.S .Army

Unity:988th quartermaster service company

died:27 oct 1945

Name: J.S.Willis State: Missouri

Matricule:37410081 Rank:private, U,S Army

unity:450th gasoline supply company

died:27-dec-1944

Name:Robert E De Luca State:New York

Matricule: z-485705 Rank: Merchant seaman

Unity: U.S.Merchant Marine,United States

died:27-oct-1944

Name: Donald J Mallard State:Massachusetts

Matricule:31076337 Rank:Private,U,S,Army

Unity: 3529thordnance automotive maintenance company

died:27 oct.1944

Thank you very much for your help

Our friend Bill Hamiter, got in touch with her. This is what he wrote. He got a beautiful response, along with some photos that I know you will want to see. Thanks Bill for stepping in to help. As I said in my letter to you, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your helping hand.

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Veronique Wamin :

I have seen your posting to the VI Corps Combat Engineers Guest book (www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com). Thank you from all of us who have family members killed in action for your memory flowers .We appreciate your respectful care of our soldiers' graves .

I wish I could help you find contacts for the family members of the graves you attend .I do not have any suggestions for you .It is possible that you could find some references on the World War II Memorial web site .

http://www.wwiimemorial.com

When you reach this site click on the index WWII Registry

Next select "Search the registry ".

This will give you a form on which you can enter the name. In some cases you will have several listings with the same name for different people from the same state. In this case , you will need to search each one separately to compare to the serial number (Matricule).

Good luck and thank you for your interest.

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Hello,

I thank you for your nice letter!! I am so proud to take care of the grave of my 10 godsons. and of their to pay homage.

I corresponds regularly with the families of 5 of my godsons, for my biggest happiness!!

I attach you their pictures , i wanted to show them to you :

Marvin he was 21 years old when he was killed, when the jeep that he drives jumped on a shell.

Nick 23 years old when he was killed to St Lot, Leo 39( on the left of the picture) he died save the life from it of one fellow. Harold 21 years old he had a horrible death, he and died burned lively. When his plane it's crushed on the ground.

After so many researches, i can finally put a face on their names and i know now a little bit more about their short lives, lost for our liberty!!! I always continue my researches, for my 5 other godsons to find also their families and to also able to have a pictures. I puts you a pictures of my sons behin! d the grave of one of my godsons.

Cyril 16 years old, Marc 11 and Arnaud 9 years old.I learn to my children how to respect people, the memory of the sacrifice of all those young soldiers who died for our freedom!!

Sincerely,

veronique

First photo:

Marvin A Wamhoff

1944

Sgt Nick Maszton

Leo J Butinski

Lt Harold S Jr Riley

Jack Chinnici