One of the pleasures I get coming here is to see photos added by the members. Today's posting by Todd highlights my thoughts, so evocative and especia...

Yes Marion you are right. I've been doing some research for Nancy on the time in 1944 When her dad was in the UK. I found the place called Lavant Down...

I now have the document, the person I'm interested in is Pfc Hoedel. The place is Lavant Downs, West Sussex and I have established that the US Army wa...

Sorry Erwin I do not have the document, the line was sent to me to see I I could identify what it meant. Colin.

Sgtleo I hate to do this, but can I with your permission just correct something. My wife comes from Dorchester and my son lives in Basingstoke, so I h...

I totally agree with what Todd says. I only knew Major Winters as a name which cropped up here from time to time, but he has my respect as do all WWII...

Thank you to both of you for all the information above. It will take a bit of time for me to digest and work out whether in fact it was a US Combat E...

Your title is so right Leo and we will go on remembering. Unfortunately the killing never stops and I suppose never will. All we can do is hope that t...

Yes Marion the 'small wars' never get the recognition they deserve, but service personnel were killed and wounded just as in the major conflicts. It i...

More on my 'small war'! Colin.

Good news M1 - These engineer vets are rugged!! Colin.

I grew up listening to Jo Stafford and her mellow voice takes me back to the days of valve radios and 78 records. Lady Ga Ga it aint! Colin.

Yes Marion it did. You have met me, so here is another pic I found, taken of me in Oman at the same time. No comment is all I can say - I went d...

Thank you for posting that Vee. I am very proud and honoured to have met Captain Fallon. John has added me to his 36th mailing list which makes m...

Thank you Vee, I loved it too. Colin.