POSTED FOR VERONIQUE
hello,
My name is veronique , i live in France , i am a member of the
association of the memory flowers, i adopted 10 graves of american soldiers and
put flowers on their graves on every year, at the cemetery of
colleville sur mer. I would be grateful to get information about the soldiers :
Robert Thomas, J.S.Willis, Robert E De Luca,Donald J Mallard,Vincent G
Lord, I would like to know their ages, the missions they had during the
war, get a pictures because, each year, I put flowers on their graves
and i would so much like to put a face on their names. I look for the
existing relatives to inform them that their graves is respectfully and
that their memory kept alive. I would be grateful , if you are one of
them or if you know someone of their family. If you give me more
information about them because they died to save our country...
I'm proud to honor their memory. because we cannot forget them . They
gave their life for our liberty.
Here are some more details about them:
Name:Vincent G Lord Stata:Massachusetts
Matricule:31036526 Rank: corporal
Unity: 38th engineer General Service Regiment
Died:25-dec-1944
Name:Robert Thomas State:New York
Matricule:32428708 Rank:private first class, U.S .Army
Unity:988th quartermaster service company
died:27 oct 1945
Name: J.S.Willis State: Missouri
Matricule:37410081 Rank:private, U,S Army
unity:450th gasoline supply company
died:27-dec-1944
Name:Robert E De Luca State:New York
Matricule: z-485705 Rank: Merchant seaman
Unity: U.S.Merchant Marine,United States
died:27-oct-1944
Name: Donald J Mallard State:Massachusetts
Matricule:31076337 Rank:Private,U,S,Army
Unity: 3529thordnance automotive maintenance company
died:27 oct.1944
Thank you very much for your help
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Our friend Bill Hamiter, got in touch with her. This is what he wrote. He got a beautiful response, along with some photos that I know you will want to see. Thanks Bill for stepping in to help. As I said in my letter to you, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your helping hand. 
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Veronique Wamin :
I have seen your posting to the VI Corps Combat Engineers Guest book (www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com). Thank you from all of us who have family members killed in action for your memory flowers .We appreciate your respectful care of our soldiers' graves .
I wish I could help you find contacts for the family members of the graves you attend .I do not have any suggestions for you .It is possible that you could find some references on the World War II Memorial web site .
When you reach this site click on the index WWII Registry
Next select "Search the registry ".
This will give you a form on which you can enter the name. In some cases you will have several listings with the same name for different people from the same state. In this case , you will need to search each one separately to compare to the serial number (Matricule).
Good luck and thank you for your interest.
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Hello,
I thank you for your nice letter!! I am so proud to take care of the grave of my 10 godsons. and of their to pay homage.
I corresponds regularly with the families of 5 of my godsons, for my biggest happiness!!
I attach you their pictures , i wanted to show them to you :
Marvin he was 21 years old when he was killed, when the jeep that he drives jumped on a shell.
Nick 23 years old when he was killed to St Lot, Leo 39( on the left of the picture) he died save the life from it of one fellow. Harold 21 years old he had a horrible death, he and died burned lively. When his plane it's crushed on the ground.
After so many researches, i can finally put a face on their names and i know now a little bit more about their short lives, lost for our liberty!!! I always continue my researches, for my 5 other godsons to find also their families and to also able to have a pictures. I puts you a pictures of my sons behin! d the grave of one of my godsons.
Cyril 16 years old, Marc 11 and Arnaud 9 years old.I learn to my children how to respect people, the memory of the sacrifice of all those young soldiers who died for our freedom!!
Sincerely,
veronique
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
First photo:
Marvin A Wamhoff
1944
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Sgt Nick Maszton
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Leo J Butinski
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Lt Harold S Jr Riley
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Jack Chinnici
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
