After adding a link given to me by my dear friend John McAuliffe, 87th Inf Div, I decided to write a letter to the principal of our local high school. Here's my email:
Dear Principal Williams:
I am an Alger resident and business owner, as well as an historian with an avid interest in WWII. My father was a WWII vet and I have a comprehensive website dedicated to him and his fellow combat engineers. I am also in the middle of writing a book about the VI Corps engineers, and firmly believe that today's generation should not forget the war, nor its continuing impact on today's world.
I happen to think many schools do not give enough emphasis to our country's past and way too many neglect the impact and importance of WWII. As I listen to the young people today, I find an amazing number who are not even acquainted with the basics such as when it was fought, who fought it and most importantly, why!
I work with hundreds of outstanding WWII vets, their families and other interested parties, and our hope is to enlighten the younger generations. I wanted to contact you personally and let you know the vast number of fantastic resources available to everyone including our local schools.
Several veterans are actively involved in major projects such as the ones listed here, and these are just two fine examples of what's available on the Internet.
http://www.letfreedomringforall.org/
I am good friends with General Russell Weiskircher, who is the co-chairman for the Georgia Holocaust Commission. He prepares lesson plans and still reaches out to students from elementary to college level.
http://holocaust.georgia.gov/02/gch/home/0...E17364E39CFF9C3
I look forward to hearing from you.
Warm regards,
Marion Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer WWII
http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com
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Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"