I've had the honor and privilege of working with Hugh Ames, 82nd Airborne, 504th PIR, WWII, this week. Hugh was looking for someone to help him with his current site, so....
He had his site uploaded on Road Runner, and it needed to be updated, etc. So I volunteered my services, got him his own domain and completely revamped the site, as well as hosting it on my servers.
The new site:
http://www.504thpir.net/index.html
Please note, we've only started working on it over the past few days, so it still needs some tweaking, etc.
Here's to working with you. Another great WWII veteran. Thanks for the opportunity of working with you.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
How sweet! You are oh so welcome! 
MARION: THIS IN REPLY TO TWO OF YOUR EMAILS !!
I AM OVERWHELMED AS THE WEBSITE (AND i) LANGUISHED WITHOUT ATTENTION FOR OH SO LONG..THEN IT MIGRATED AND LOW AND BEHOLD DAME MARION APPEARED AND ALL IS NOW WELL AND ON THE MEND.
I EXPECT TO SEE YOUR NAME IN LARGE BOLD LETTERS THAT
YOU ARE THE WEBMASTER !!
MORE THANKS THAN I SHALL BE EVER TO GIVE !!
ATW AND MORE !!
HUGH
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Well, I received a wonderful package in the mail this week; a jacket and a shirt, from Hugh Ames, the very appreciative veteran.
Thanks, I shall treasure these forever!
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
:blink: :blink: 
We are paratroopers. We are supposed to be surrounded.
Captain Winters in Bastogne 1944.
Liberation of Noorbeek and Roy Booher tribute:
When Lee saw my jacket he said, "You've got your wings!" Ya, but I ain't jumping from a perfectly good airplane! 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
You're looking swell LL. NOONE deserves that gift more than you..
xxxxx
A Moose no longer alone in the Wolverine State.
Even this "Trackhead" can appreciate this very well-made website of the Airborne folks.
Erwin 
704th Tank Destroyer Battalion
https://ardennes-breakthrough-association.com/
Thanks Erwin. It's another labor of love. I am proud to be a part of it all. 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Have you already read this Marion?
http://donaldrburgett.com/eagleforum/index.php?topic=1369.0
Regards,
Frank
We are paratroopers. We are supposed to be surrounded.
Captain Winters in Bastogne 1944.
Liberation of Noorbeek and Roy Booher tribute:
Thanks, just went there and posted in the topic.
I've been remiss as of late, and hadn't posted anything on Don's forum in a long time. I think I made up for it this week. 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
I will be at home in a couple of hours. I will post the message he wrote in my book. I will also have a look in the book he send to my brother. He wrote a different message in it.
Frank
We are paratroopers. We are supposed to be surrounded.
Captain Winters in Bastogne 1944.
Liberation of Noorbeek and Roy Booher tribute:
This is the message he wrote in my book:
To Frank
A true Dutch patriot who is interested in the history of The Netherlands and WW2 and appreciates the sacrifice of WW2 veterans.
Jim Megellas "Maggie".
This is for my brother:
To Bart.
I am pleased to autograph my book for a Dutch patriot who is interested in history and WW2 and respects the American and Allied soldiers who fought to liberate Holland and Europe in WW2.
Jim Megellas "Maggie".
We are paratroopers. We are supposed to be surrounded.
Captain Winters in Bastogne 1944.
Liberation of Noorbeek and Roy Booher tribute:
Very nice sentiments to write in your books!!!
"Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend, inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" Groucho Marx
Hello Marion,
Here we go.
The picture below is from Concentration Camp Wöbbelin near th city of Ludwigslust and was a sub camp of the Neuengamme concentration camp. The SS had evacuated from other camps to prevent their liberation from the allies. At ist height, Wobbelin held some 5.000 inmates, many of whom were suffering fom starvation and desease.
On may 2, 1945, the 8th infantry Division and the 82nd Airborne Division encountered Wobbelin. Living conditions in the camp they arrived were deplorable. There was little water or food and some prisoners had resorted to cannibalism. When the units arrived they found about a 1000 inmates dead in the camp. In the aftermath the US Army ordered the townspeople in Ludwigslust to visit th camp and bury the dead.
Megalles and his men where the first to enter.
Best regards
Ronald
