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Wilbur Dickens 540th Combat Engineer - Walt's Daughter - 07-12-2005 I am signed up for a Google Search Alert. Began using this feature several months ago. I have it set to notify me anytime that is finds an entry for someone or something related to the 540th Combat Engineers.
I have received several reports already and some of them I've already known about and some have been things that I was not aware of.
This morning I got one and almost fell off my chair. Why? Well this one is "hot-off-the-presses" and concerns a gentleman who is still amongst us. Here's the article and you can bet your sweet "your-know-what", that I will be on the phone later today contacting the editor. I MUST get in touch with this fellow.
http://www.tiftongazette.com/content/1/779...generations.htm
Also more good news... I've heard from two more family members within the last 24 hours. One grandson and one daugther of my members of my dad's unit. What a fantastic way to begin my week.
This is a photo of Dickens, the man featured in the article. Wilbur Dickens 540th Combat Engineer - Walt's Daughter - 07-12-2005 Update... I just sent an email to the editor of the paper. -----------------------------
Dear Angie:
I am the daughter of a 540th Combat Engineer, who passed away when I was 12. To make a very long story short, I've always wanted to know more about my dad's military history and finally after many failed attempts in the past, I struck gold about 15 months ago and now have a wealth of information on my dad and his unit. I created and dedicated a site to my father and his fellow combat engineers and have also become the official historian for the 540th.
I have been very blessed since beginning my venture in the spring of 2004 and am now in contact with approximately two dozen 540th vets and/or their children and grandchildren. I plan on meeting one of the gentlemen this summer, a man named Bill Vander Wall of Company A, who happens to live in my same state of Michigan.
Of course I am always searching for more information and to make my quest even easier, I signed up for a Google Search Alert a few months ago. Every time it finds something related to the 540th CE, it sends me a notification. Well imagine my utter surprise when I received a Google Flash this morning regarding Thomas Dickens.
http://www.tiftongazette.com/content/1/779...generations.htm
I immediately sat down to compose this letter to you. My wish of course is to get in contact with Mr. Dickens as soon as possible, and I was hoping that you could arrange that for me. Please relay my interest. I have included all my contact information below.
Angie this would really make my summer! As you know these soldiers aren't getting any younger, so I frantically try to compile all their stories for my site and for the book I am writing on the 540th Engineers.
I look forward to hearing from you. Oh by the way, where is Tifton? We have a daughter, son-in-law and a granddaughter who live in Acworth, GA.
Sign me excited in Michigan,
Marion J Chard Proud daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Combat Engineer WWII http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/
PO Box 147 Alger, MI 48610-0147 989-859-8418 (cell with voice mail) Wilbur Dickens 540th Combat Engineer - Walt's Daughter - 03-18-2006 Unbelievable.
I've learned so much already, including the fact the 540th were in Berchtesgaden. Wow, I never knew that. Wilbur sent me several photos of he and his fellow 540th'ers taken at the Eagles Nest June 1st, 1945. Fantastic!
So this weekend I am going to set aside some time to call this gentleman. We will have much to discuss. I think he will be pleased when I tell him that my article will be in Army Engineer Magazine in the May-June issue. A nice surprise for all the guys. |