Finally after a few unanswered calls got hold of the old critter. Seems like both he and his wife were in the hospital recently. He sounded pretty good on the phone and was

very glad to hear from me. However his computer use is not the greatest lately. I have E mailed him quite often and still will even though he cant seem to reply. Also

E mailed our L company commander (Sherm Pratt, 3rd Bn. 7th Reg ) and recieved a reply that he is not doing well . Sort of a bad day for me. Time for me to make up a

double Jack Daniels and well water and go up and watch a old John Wayne western

and count my blessings . Makes one wonder.

Hello my name is Kyle Thomas. My uncle Harold G. Parnell served in WWII. He was part of the 34th Inf Div, 135 Inf Regt. He was part of the 34th as a Guardsman and was activated in February 41. He trained in Ireland with the 34th and went to North Africa. He was a section sergeant in company D and was seriously wounded on 8 April 1943 during the fighting at Fondouk Pass. He died of his wounds on 15 April 1943. One of the ways I found to honor his memory is through re-enacting. I have tried my best to outfit myself with what Harold would have had in 43. I have been to several re-enactment camps in the past few years and its a wonderful feeling to help teach and tell the stories of our fallen heros. I am an 18 year veteran of the US Air Force and am currently serving in Germany. I have visited many sites over here and still have many more to go visit. I hope I can be of some help in this forum.

Hello to all,

Kyle Thomas

For those who do not know it, Marion posted a beautiful story about a possible Medal of Honor winner. You be the judge.

Ray Gozales by Marion

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/RayGonzales.htm

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Well wish me luck. I am trying to help a WWII vet and his wife. She and I became friends within the last few months and through her letters I have found that somehow Bill had slipped through books and was never recognized for his WWII service in the ETO. To make a long story short, she is beginning to make headway after all these decades and wrote to me again lately to tell me so, but now fears because he has taken quite ill, that the only way he may receive his purple heart is posthumously.

So Marion has contacted their local representative and is earnestly hoping that he will be the final contact to rectify the wrong and make Bill's dream come true. I will keep everyone posted on my progress. I only hope that I can bring a bring smile to this very deserving veteran.

Article supplied to me by Rocky.

THE OLD RED BULL GOES HOME

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