Hello Marion

 

I have attached our newsletter. In a couple pictures there is mention of the 540th and the VI Corps. Thought you might be interested.

 

May all be well with you and yours. tom petty

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Hi Marion:

I got this e mail from a friend and thought you might be interested in it. This picture plus a few others will be in the 697th newsletter in about a week or less. Did you want me to send you the newsletter on a regular basis? I just published the July letter a short time ago.

 

I have put your website up as a link at the beginning of our newsletter.

 

I didn't realize the attachment was so large but at least now you can download it and it will be usable elsewhere, like print it off on an 8 X 10. I get so upset when I get stuff (in an e mail) that can be viewed very well on the computer but when you go to print it off it is absolutely worthless! Drives me nuts. Oh well.........

 

Hope all is well with you and yours! tom petty

 

 

 

Hi Tom,

 

I was reminded last week that we are coming up on August 15th which would be the 68th anniversary of the invasion of southern France.

 

If you are looking for an item for the August newsletter you might want to consider a photo I sent you earlier this year captioned " August 16, 1944 - Camel Green Beach at Cape Drammont" This photo is National Archives Image #111-SC-341577. The caption also includes additional information about the photo. Beach and (dirt) road improvements from the LSTs to the coastal highway during the invasion were provided courtesy of the 540th Combat Engineer Regiment and the 8th Naval Beach Battalion.

 

Received your latest mailing today. I haven't opened it yet. I expect it might be sometime this fall before I can even think about it!

 

Hope all is well with you and yours.

 

ESSAYONS John

697th - 7 August Newsletter PDF.pdf