Ghost Of Bataan

[Walt's Daughter]

I sent the following to this gentleman after I added his link this month, and sure enough I got this email this morning. For anyone who thinks THEY ARE OLD at 40, 50, 60... think again and thank God for your blessings. This man puts many a 30 year old to shame with his exuberance for life.

 

God bless you sir and keep you and thank you for writing.

 

Here's his website and here are our letters to each other.

 

http://ghostofbataan.com/

 

 

A good friend of mine, James Hennessey of the 87th Infantry Division, sent me the link for your site, and I placed it on my site back in April of

2006. You can find your link on here:

 

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/lin...uteVeterans.htm - Look under the heading - Personal Tributes/Veterans Links

 

I have just started going through your site and am so glad that you took the time to share all your very painful memories with us. People should know what happened there and they should never, never forget.

 

God bless you,

 

Marion J Chard Proud daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek

540th Combat Engineer WWII

 

Dear Marion,

 

So glad you saw my website. Also, glad you wrote. I am very busy with

speaking engagements, volunteering at the VA Medical Center and the like.

Can you send me your regular mailing address so I can send Christmas

cards? I was recently honored by the 171st Air Refueling Wing at the

Pittsburgh Airport, received the Bronze Medallion of the Chapel of the

Four Chaplains Award in Johnstown, PA, I spoke at several middle, High

Schools and universites as well as, Soldiers and Sailors Hall/Museum in

Pittsburgh,PA. I have over 18 years of volunteering time at the Butler VA

Medical Center helping our veterans. Not bad for 93, huh?

Thank you again for writing, I will write you more later, it's late and I

have work in the morning.

 

Best wishes,

Abie Abraham and Chris

[chambers]

ABIE ABIE ABIE!!!!!

 

I have his books!!!! I cried through them both.

 

I've been a member on his site for quite a while. It is very small and not much goes on there. I have been hoping it would pick up.

 

He is one AMAZING man and still going strong at 90+. I would LOVE to go and hear him speak sometime.

 

http://ghostofbataan.com/

 

Brooke

[Walt's Daughter]

I ordered his books this morning. Can't wait to get them!

 

When I emailed him tonight, I told him about your comments Brooke!

[chambers]

He signed the books too.

 

Thanks for passing that along. I hope he comes to speak close to me soon so I can go and see him. He is so very active and an inspiration to us all.

 

It is amazing that the abuse his body endured during imprisionment, starvation, malnutrition, malaria, etc. and he's still going strong at 90+. Bless him.

 

Brooke

[Walt's Daughter]

I guess now it's easy to see WHY he survived. He's got the SPRIRIT!!!

 

I joined the forum too and am awaiting approval today! See ya there Brooke!

[chambers]

We'll have to stir it up!!!

 

Look out, here we come!!!!

 

 

Brooke

[Walt's Daughter]

Yes sir Brigadier General Sir!