Carl may I be the first to wish you a happy birthday and say how much I appreciate your kindness to me during my stay with you,
This goes to you with my thoughts and wishes for your future well being and also with thanks from us all, I know, for your part in securing our future. You are a very special member of our gang of vets!
Colin. 
Happy Birthday Carl, you'll ol' devil! 
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Colin and I have had the utmost pleasure of spending days with you and what an honor. You are such a joy and and inspiration!!! Can't say enough.
We love ya!
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Happy birthday, sir!! I'm so glad I got to meet you at the 2011 reunion. Sorry I will be missing the next several, but duty calls. Here's one of "Carl's Greatest Hits" from 2011:
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
That's our good ol' Margi, planting one on Carl. So sweet!
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
