New - dad was 280th Engineer

[Adaughter]

You really are quick! Thank you for all the information. Thank you also for your kind words. It is a very strange time now that both parents are gone. The world seems different somehow. My Mom, who was 17 years younger than my Dad, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and died two months later in 2001. My Dad never recovered from that loss. He went from being the youngest 83 year old his Dr. had ever seen to literally willing himself to death over a 4.5 year period. I think the grief will stay with me for some time.

 

My Dad did mention Oppenheim when telling me about building the bridge accross the Rhine. I look forward to exploring this site and reading about all the Engineers.

 

Thanks again.