Here's the latest from our fellow board member and WWII veteran, Jim Davis. There is also an article to read regarding this trip to Europe.

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Thanks for the kind words. A lot of people thought it insane to let an 85 year old wander around Europe by himself. But I did it and made it.

Here is a look and some pictures.

Aloha,

Jim

Marion's note: 09-19-09 - added two more photos to this post today

Jim_Davis_honored.pdf

Hello Jim; Very nice article above. You was in the sameplace I was only different

localities and DIFFERENT JOBs. The cause was the same. I left Italy Sept.'45

on points. I guess you have read, I was in the 1st Bn. 135th Inf Regt. 34th div.

We both,(you and I}, had jobs to do and we did them well. Rocky

THIS WAS TAKEN AT THE FUNERAL OF MARINE, HENRY MARQUEZ. rocky

THIS WAS TAKEN AT THE FUNERAL OF MARINE, HENRY MARQUEZ. rocky

M-1 Thank you for posting this pic, I wish I could have

taken a pic of the bike riders that were there. Over fifty

motorcyles all lined up. The Marines gave us,(G.I.Forum)

a very nice welcome. One had enough strengh to put

his arm on my shoulder. rocky--

thanks again--

"Mr. Squirrel",

You ARE a handsome devil. We should just put you on TV selling anti-aging products and the money would start rollin' in!

Mr. Davis is another one. Yikes! I get nervous now if I have to drive into Boston by myself, I can't imagine traveling around Europe at 85.

m2

What a trip for Mr. Davis!

If I had know he was going alone I would have volunteerd to go with him!

Hi Friendship Week Friends and Veterans:

 

Pia Schram, the lovely Lady who spoke to our group down in Louvane, France in June 2008 forwardeme these photos.

She must have received this one showing me in her Hat from one of our group...I've never seen it before now,

when she found me on FACEBOOK she contacted me and sent these photos....That's Harry Miesel of the Florida Chapter and again

his son Kevin Meisel and mysrelf in the other....It was a Fun Tour...

 

"Maz" John McAuliffe :87th INF. DIV.

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John:

Pink is SO your color!

Marion

Martha took this pic. before we had our parade. We,"COLOR GUARD", Led the parade.

I was the Flag bearer. Might show it so they can see what I look like now.

Rocky

Rocky, that must be your son cause the guy in that picture to darn good a shape to be 87!

Rocky, that must be your son cause the guy in that picture to darn good a shape to be 87!

SOME GOT IT SOME DON'T

You still got it Rock!!!

You still got it Rocky

Rocky,

you ROCK! You DEFINITELY still got it goin' on!! WOW!

Rocky Riojas - Two photos from color guard presentation at the KC ballpark

Another photo of Jim Davis from Hawaii:

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"Private Chester Owens, an Engineer soldier/fire fighter and member of the 1219th US Army Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon on December 24, Christmas Eve, 1944 on his way to a fire in Malmedy, Belgium was killed by what is believed to be enemy action. He rests with 7991 other US military in the beautiful US Military Cemetery at Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. I was a member of the 1204th US Army Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon. It was a privilege and an honor to be able to visit my Brother to pay my respects and offer my salute."

Jim Davis

OK?

Aloha,

Jim