Wow vero that's great you know I'm making inquiries for my friend Tom from NH and it's realy hard to find anything after so a long time.

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

I have a question Vero what is this association we don't have such an asso here in Lux well as far as I know tell me more about would you.

Martin

For my soldier Donald J Mallard . This happiness it's due to one marvellous person whose name is Jim he lives in Seattle. He helped me, he looked on the phone book list the name " Mallard" living in Salem. It took him 5 calls to find Donald's family . I don't know how to thank Jim for what he did for me. I would never forget it.

For to answer your question ,

The Objectives of the Association of the flower memory.

This association is created to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers, sailors and airmen buried in the American Cemeteries of Colleville-sur-Mer and Saint James in Normandy ( France ), by placing flowers on their tombs.

Preamble :

Peace is precious and it has a price, it is an effort, always it is of blood, and too often its price is paid by men's lives.

The peace we know in Normandy and France was paid for by the sacrifice of the young lives of Allied soldiers.

In the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer there are 10,944 brave Americans remembered; in the American Cemetery in Saint James the markers of 4,908 Americans remind us of the supreme sacrifice paid for France's liberation from the yoke of the Nazis.

Today we know the liberty and happiness of freedom. We can never forget those that are buried in our country. Two generations have passed that to do not know the horrors of war.

Objective :

Nothing is truly won, it is imperative that we do not hide the past to preserve the future. Therefore in a gesture of respect, of remembrance and of friendship, the families and members of the association "Les Fleurs de la Mémoire" commit in writing : to lay a bouquet of flowers on the grave of a soldier, one time per year, if possible on the American Memorial Day, to remember the sacrifices of these brave men.

The grave that the family will put the flower upon will be the grave of a soldier that fought in the region. The grave will be determined by the association, the association will inform the family of the grave by giving it a card to that effect.

The family that takes responsability for placing flowers on the grave will pass this responsability on to its children to ensure the perpetuation of the obligation. In the case that it is impossible to place a bouquet of flowers on the tomb annually, please inform the association and if possible find another family to take the family's responsability.

HTTP://fleursdelamemoire.Free.Fr

Vero

I repaired the link above. If anyone experienced a problem, please try the link once again.

I would like to make you share my happiness . I have just found the family of two other of my soldiers. He called Alonzo JR and Charles Mobley . Alonzo He was married and had a son Dennis Sr is 62. They each player a musical instrument. Alonzo ( nick name Lefty) played the base fiddle. Ralph (Charles) played the guitar. They were in a band. They loved music and church.

Ralph was in love with a French girl and planned to marry her. He was a handsome man. I can finally put a face on his name and i know now a little bit more about them short life . I am so proud to honor them memory.

Véronique

Alonzo Jr and Charles Mobley

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That is fantastic Veronique. All your hard work and determination finally paid off. I am happy for you. Isn't it wonderful to put names and faces together?

Cela est Veronique fantastique. Tous votre travail assidu et votre détermination ont remboursé finalement. Je suis heureux pour vous. Ce n'est pas merveilleux de mettre des noms et des visages ensemble ?

I have just found the family of two other of my soldiers. He called Alonzo JR and Charles Mobley . A

Are they Father and Son? Buried next to each other?!!

I looked back through the posts and didn't see their unit or date of death info. I am interested in their details and their story.

Steve

Are they Father and Son? Buried next to each other?!!

I looked back through the posts and didn't see their unit or date of death info. I am interested in their details and their story.

 

Steve

Steve

Alonzo and Charles Monbley They were brother

Charles R Mobley died on 10 July 1944

SGT 41 inf 2 Armd Div

Alonzo Mobley JR Died on 27 December 1944

327 engr Combt BN 102 Div

Véronique

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I would like to make you share my happiness .I correspond with the nephew of another of my soldier Paul E Alexander .

His nephew Monty McDaniel from Bloomington,Indiana

just send me the link ; SSG. Paul E. Alexander, U.S.A.

Citation: Distinguished Service Cross

War: World War II

http://www.legionofvalor.com/citation_pars...?uid=1077041384

VEE

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I would like to share my happiness with you . I have just found the family of one other of my soldiers. His name was Vincent J Lord's . On the picture He was 17 years old . I am so proud to honor his memory.

But , I 'm always to research of the families of my two last soldiers .

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

I wrote to Missouri Historical. They sent me a photocopy of a newspaper. I have read that the pvt J.S Willis, 22, negro a former resident of St Louis , Was killed in action at Rouen , France ,dec 27 . His mother , Mrs beatrice jackson , Now lives in chicago.

If you could help me ; I will be very happy

Vee

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Hi Verow, i havent found much on these 2 soldiers. Robert Thomas`s hometown is listed as Queens County, NY. which narrows the search a little.

J. S. Willis was born 1922 in Mississippi. Enlisted Jan 1943, residence St Louis, MO. If Beatrice Jackson is still alive she would be over 100yrs old. I have some contacts and sources in Chicago and will be searching there for further info.

With your permission, i will post your search requests on my geneaolgy website.

Oh yes Larry, I'd be very happy! Because I no longer know where to look !

Thank you in advance for your help And Thank you for your kindness !!

Vee

Hi Vee, i found J.S. Willis & Beatrice Jackson in the 1930 US census. Listed as James S. Willis

They were living in Tutwiler, Tallahachie County, Mississippi. Not sure if this was his birthplace, just were they were living in 1930.

They are listed as roomers on the farm of Robert & Lea Aldridge.

Jackson, Beatrice age 27, single, birth abt 1903 Mississippi

Willis, James S., age 7, single, birth abt 1923 Mississippi

Mitchell, Lela B., age 1yr 6month, birth 1928 Mississippi

Not sure if Lela Mitchell is a sister or not but its possible.

Mr Willis`s enlistment record shows his yr of birth as 1922.

Hi Larry ,

WOW you are getting faster than me !! thank you again for your help !!

Vee

Miss Véronique,

I was wondering if you could please help me. I am a high school student attending Carlisle High School in Pennsylvania, and my AP US History class is participating in a national project sponsored by the National History Day organization to create websites for every soldier buried at the Normandy American Cemetery. My soldier is Donald J. Mallard, and I have some information on him including the photo already on your blog but I have reached a dead end and really need some help. I was hoping if possible you could give me the phone number for his family you contacted or some information about contacting them so I could talk to them about him and thus properly honor him with the website I am making for him. Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you,

Anna Mallard

Hi Anna:

Nice chatting with you via email a few days ago.

If you would like to get in touch with Veronique, you can click on her Username after you login (Verow), and send her a personal message. That way she will be guaranteed to see it.

All the best with your project.