This week there was a post on the Alger, MI website, via the guestbook. A woman from England posted the following:
Hi and Happy Christmas to you all!
I am trying to trace Edsel G. Church who I think lives on Ridge Road,Alger.
I am trying to find out if he knew my father during WWII
(Bona (Tom) Bathe). They would probably have met in the UK? I have some envelopes with Edsels details and also Harold Rabinowitz.Would love to solve the mystery.
Many thanks for any help,
Bonita Deegan
Well, I found out that he passed away in 2000, and I'm currently try to find out if he still has any living relatives here in my town of Alger, MI.
I just wrote to her and let her know about his passing and told her what a coincidence it was that she was looking for someone that her dad knew during WWII in England, since I am a WWII historian. This is right up my alley.
She wrote back to me and stated that he was with the 78th Troop Carrier Squadron.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Just posting some links so everyone can discover who this unit was.
http://usaaf.com/9thaf/Troop/435TC.htm
http://www.airbornetroopcarrier.com/ardennes435thtcg.html
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/1434
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company