This week there was a post on the Alger, MI website, via the guestbook. A woman from England posted the following:
Hi and Happy Christmas to you all!
I am trying to trace Edsel G. Church who I think lives on Ridge Road,Alger.
I am trying to find out if he knew my father during WWII
(Bona (Tom) Bathe). They would probably have met in the UK? I have some envelopes with Edsels details and also Harold Rabinowitz.Would love to solve the mystery.
Many thanks for any help,
Bonita Deegan
Well, I found out that he passed away in 2000, and I'm currently try to find out if he still has any living relatives here in my town of Alger, MI.
I just wrote to her and let her know about his passing and told her what a coincidence it was that she was looking for someone that her dad knew during WWII in England, since I am a WWII historian. This is right up my alley.
She wrote back to me and stated that he was with the 78th Troop Carrier Squadron.
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"