I am a member of the WWII Museum in New Orleans, and subsequently receive newsletters from them. I received my first one a about a week ago, and wanted to share it with everyone.
Some of this issues featured articles are:
A letter from museum trustee Drew Brees (yes THE FOOTBALL Drew Brees) regarding his grandfather Gail Freeman.
Spotlight on the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion
and
Veteran Gives a Lasting Gift - Gail "Bud" Freeman - 34th Inf Div
Enjoy!
https://ww2combatengineers.com/wp-content/uploads/docs/newsletters/VMailNewsletterSpring2011.pdf
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Interesting - I hadn't heard of Ernest Childers, but it is quite a story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Childers
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Summer 2020
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company