Got an answer everyone!!!! YEAH! This was emailed to me by Bob and Kathy Miller: Marion-Got this response from my brother, hope it helps....

What a shame they got his unit wrong on his grave marker, but as Larry stated, you can write to them to rectify this. Thanks for all your input, Larry...

Marion, I decided it was time to update the Siegburg site but thought I would take a quick look at what you had been up to. This is truly amazi...

Heather, like many others whom I've encountered, many are mistaken that NARA in St Louis is the only place you can obtain discharge papers; this is no...

Okay here are some posts on the site containing info on the 1051st: Looks like this unit was directly inv...

Ah, that explains why I had not heard of them either. I did a really quick Google perusal (it was during the football games), and there was nothing. I...

Wow, can't believe I had never read that one before. The title however, did sound familiar. I wonder if I had filed that away with the many docs I hav...

I just sent him a note. We correspond all the time, but I haven't heard from him in a couple of weeks.

Sandy: I was just going to list the story b David, and you had already done so. GREAT! It's one of my very favorite tales of humor from the war.

Answers from some on our list.... Although I do collect souvenirs from the Italian campaign, I have never seen this one.Is it heavy ? From the p...

Thanks Carl. This looks to be a unique item. Maybe something struck by a member of the unit? Let's see where this goes.

I sent this post to everyone on our 36th Email List. Now we await a response.

Hmmm, that's the first time I've seen anything like that. Let's ask our 36th vet friends!

I have Maggie's address, will send it to you privately. I should try sending him a letter too. I also have Phil Nordyke's address too. I have signed c...