An excerpt from the description of Sr. Edeltrud Cook also describes the end of the war in the abbey - no word about any American POW, only one from Armenia:
The Americans approached Siegburg... The German soldiers, and also Waffen-SS, fought for their positions ... The Americans beat the Germans. Armed soldiers rushed to the basement and drove us up into the cloister. Here we had to stand for a long Long time with arms [arm like leg, not weapons] raised. Around us they still shot. The Americans believed that there were many German soldiers still hiding, but this was not confirmed. Fear and dread kept us under control. Finally, it was announced: men and women separately in a detention center. The judgment startled us very much; hopeless and helpless we were delivered. But then we got God's help and support. Daniel, an Armenian prisoner of war, as a wounded man who was healed in the hospital tried to negotiate with the Americans. He still had a document that testified how well he was treated as a prisoner and also received the goodwill of the whole house. The "winners" yielded, took Daniel's watch, and went. We were saved from the "camp" and remained on the hill.
Christoph
I just ordered a book about the German POW medic Service in WWII - medical attendance in POW hospitals. I#m impatiently waiting and very curious.
Christoph
Wow, the klues just keep piling up! Great stuff Christoph.
Christoph, do you know if there is / was a Town Cemetery in Siegborg probably at the bottom of the hill below the abby? We may have reason to believe that the american section of the cemetery was down in the town, not at the abby.
PS... if you hear a loud scream and thud..... it`s Jean......... she may get woozy when she gets my email........ i just learned that one of Guidry`s daughters lived down the street from her.
Larry
"I'm proud to be an American, Where at least I know I'm free
And I won't forget the men who died, Who gave that right to me."
God bless the USA - Lee Greenwood
TO YOU BOTH!
YIKES! THUD!
Jean
IN SHOCK - from both of you! Cried, of course. Think I should call the Paramedics!
More,
Jean
Definitely sounds like a bad case of information overload...... courtesy of The Grand Wizards of The Secret Order of the Joyful Bunny
Larry
"I'm proud to be an American, Where at least I know I'm free
And I won't forget the men who died, Who gave that right to me."
God bless the USA - Lee Greenwood
Did not call the Paramedics.
Larry wait until you explain to Christoph about: JEAN GUIDRY
What wonderful men you both are!
My Dad would be crying too!
THANK YOU BOTH!
Jean
Larry I was sending while you were!
And you have brought a big smile to my very stunned state!
I can not Thank You enough!
Jean
I think dad is smiling too 
Larry
"I'm proud to be an American, Where at least I know I'm free
And I won't forget the men who died, Who gave that right to me."
God bless the USA - Lee Greenwood
Larry, the cemetery is in Siegburg, I have posted some photos earlier and a map (#227 last September). There is nothing about the Americans but a section for forced labourers, Russians, ... and another one with German soldiers.
Christoph
Holy cow, this post has seventeen pages now, how cool is that?????
:pdt34: 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Guys I am still in shock - as you can imagine.
All of this news on the missing link Guidry is astounding! Thinking about it - I realized Mom and Dad moved in 1967 to a location with a different city name. I do not know when Dad last communicated with Guidry.
Did Dad realize that Guidry remarried and his first child with his second wife was named Jean Guidry? Pretty heavy news to even write about.
More,
Jean
Marion, you came in while I was writing. Christoph and Larry are 2 of the most amazing men one could ever meet up with! It is not like I know them. They are maybe like Replacements that just show up where they get called to go.
Oh how I wish we had Stars to put on them - some special category for not just outstanding research but research that goes beyond all bounds -and with no reward expected - just doing what they can to rescue or protect or help or save others!
How fascinating that Christoph does life saving and Larry appears to work with Bunnies - and we don't know what else......
Thanks to you and your site - I have met them and the puzzle of my Dad and others who were at Siegburg is unfolding!
Jean
Well Larry, With your information I lasted until 1:40PM before, yes, I called Elizabeth .. a possible direct Guidry descendent. I left a message. I am shocked I lasted that long - but had no choice with the pressing work here and then Mom.
I still have not gotten to Non War project but working away because I must get to that.
Surprise for you and Christoph: I took a chance and called one of the newly discovered and short term Siegburg ExPow's. He was wounded in Hurtgen Forest Battle and moved on to other Camps fairly quickly. I do have notes to share but quickly I asked him about Otto. He immediately remembered the name and people calling out Otto. He thinks he was a Medic or worked in some capacity like that - as you suggested Larry and
more to follow,
Jean
Christoph and Larry,
I caved on holding off for this too - I called the contact at the History Dept of Auburn Univ. to see if they could put me in touch with the Newton family. In the phone message I said I was researching Siegburg etc.
So let's see...
Jean
