Christoph, I was referred to a gentleman who was in the battle of the Bulge because I was looking to place an "In Search of" entry in a Veteran's Magazine. It was such a treat yesterday to get to talk with him. He is 97 years old and his voice is so clear and his mind is incredible. If I am lucky enough to get to call him again, I want to find out what he eats and attributes his good health to!
I wanted to personalize my email with something from my Dad and so I found in one of Dad's purposefully written upbeat notes home in the winter of 1945:
“The time still passes rapidly Thank God for that. We are always busy – and with new men coming and going constantly – there is always time for gossip.”
I also sent him that Dad wrote:;
Dec. 26, 1944 ---“many wounded coming thru – day and night. It has turned colder and everything is froze up.”
Undated---“It is cold but definitely here – the Front lines must be brutal but war knows no weather conditions.”
Remember the long list of men that were on the Stalag 6G list - maybe it is accurate.
Off to Mom's,
Jean J