Today I am sending in eleven VHS tapes for conversion. I was going to try and do them myself, but hell, I don't have the time, and I want to start using many parts for the documentary. Would rather work on the documentary itself and not worry about having to do conversions, etc.

I am sending them into the same place as before, HD Media Services. They do a good job, have good turn-around time and are reasonable.

Now I will have one less thing to worry about and can concentrate my efforts elsewhere. YEAH!

Smiles,

M1

I plan on sharing with all when they come back. I will post them on site so you can view them too.

Hello

My Name is Gillian Nevill and I belong to The Fovant History Org. Fovant is noted for the military badges cut in to the chalk downs by British Commonwealth and Allied Soldiers during WW1.Considering it is over 60 years that the graffiti artists of the 1940’s left their marks on the walls and corrugated metal shelters of “The Buttsâ€, much is still visible.

So much hard work has been carried out by deciphering and listing the names. Mike Harden who has documented the information and actual position of the soldiers handy work. A handful of British Soldiers also took part in the inscriptions from the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Regiment. We hope to have more information regarding these Soldiers soon.

The majority of the graffiti is the work of American Soldiers and below is a list of some of these men and where in America they had come from. Mike has researched further to identify ranks and service numbers which can be found in his reports

Arkansas FC Urfe Connecticut Norwalk/ Leo Plourde/ Smey

Florida Parish Georgia WJ Carter Idiana LK Hart

Illinois AW Decker/ Ivan Goff/ Neil Kerner/ G Shelly Iowa David Frank/ George Spahn/ Tonne Kentucky Homer Mim Kansas Joe Hyde

Massachusetts Tony Canzo/ L Celta/ Doherty Michigan Yesse Ballard/ F Rankin

Minnesota Dick Brescher/ A Ronkilla/ EL Sirovy/ Skiba

Nebraska Eamey L Newton New Jersey John Fedorchak

New Mexico Manual Martin New York City Pat Grandinico

North Carolina GE Carter

Ohio Don Hendrix/ Lith Meyer/ Bill Moore/ Frank Mucciato/ LP Neaster /A Ronges/ Schult

Oklahoma FS Gymon Pennsylvania AB Haitz/EH Whire

South Carolina Ernest Haydee Tennessee L Jones/ Varne Williams

Texas M Hillin/ Roy Tramell/ Valencia/ Jack Wilson Virginia VWP/AC Wilkins

I am using the data recorded to trace the actual Soldiers or friends relatives of these men who may have written photographed or talked about their experiences in Fovant during and after WW2, to be included in the on going History of Fovant.

Grateful for any information

Regards

Gill

This is Arron 'Babe' Montgomery our new Group mascot, now that

our original ' Babe' Jonathon has morphed into Forrest Guth.

Arron is 9 years old.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OZXf1d_xMjo

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To all.

Normally I don't want to make a quiz about people who are buried, but let's take a look at this here. I went to Henri-Chapelle cemetery this afternoon and we got a tour from the chairman. He showed us really strange things, told us stories about soldiers. Very interesting and powerfull.

Well, I know some stories by the next pictures but I want you to read everything on the pictures very good. After a correct answer I will give you a story about the soldier, if I have one for you. Beware, I know some very interesting stories about some of them!!!! I am doing this because I also want to know more about the unit these men were in or their country of origing. That's all I will tell you now

I just read "Lee Miller's War" really great! the only woman who has obtained a permit as a war correspondent with the united states army, she followed the troops to their debarquement up their progress in the land ... I'm impressed by this woman who had not cold with eyes!

But,I have a question has to you ask . If there were not other women war correspondent for the army of the United States ?

Vee

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