Received a letter from Nancy Hoedel today. She is so excited regarding recent events regarding the 359th. I am so happy for her. 
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...Anyway, I have a few new wonderful things that I want to share..........first, after calling a few phone numbers I found on the internet, I finally found one of the guys ALIVE that was with my dad! I was so excited I could hardly talk. I did find others that have passed on, but talked to the wives. I did send the original photos to the wives. It was sad, but a glad feeling I had. You know after having them and looking at them for so long, I felt like I knew them and I had to say good bye. They were going home! It was a grand feeling though when I talked to one of the wives that had been married for 58 years. She didn't have a picture of him in uniform...........now she does. She cried and thanked me. Said now she lives on memories. He's been gone for 2 years now. The second thing was finding the book on the History of the 359th Regt. I have a copy of the pages from Michael Brodhead, but the pictures aren't good.......of all places I found the book was in Hilo, Hi! To think I lived in Kona a number of years ago and drove to Hilo all the time.
I am so jazzed Sis, it's like finding the big kuhuna! Now, I'll call the sweet man (Bob Seidel) in a couple of days and see if he got the packet of pictures I sent. He told me a number of things about why's and where's. I'll have to change the info I have on the letter I wrote to you that you printed on line. Dad was in those places, but it was a bit different. Bob did say they did get lost from their unit when they landed on the beach. I pray he stays with us for a long while. He does have a problem with his heart, and eyesight. He sounds so delightful, and has laughter in his voice. He said to call anytime, but I don't want to (yes, I do) make a pest of myself!...
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"