Marion, I just got this e-mail this am from Sgt. Kyle Thomas, stationed in Germany. His uncle was in the 34th so he wrote me, got my e-mail address from someone at the last reunion, so we have been keeping in touch. Thought you might like to read this. Very interesting. The pics are of a ghost town. If you want to share it it's OK. Rocky ...
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Roque,
How are things going? I have sure been busy so far this summer. My parents came for a visit a couple weeks ago and we were all over Germany. I took them to Bavaria and we visited the Eagles Nest. I also took them to Bastogne. We stayed pretty busy. I sent you the book on the 34th to take to the reunion in September. I really appreciate you doing this for me. And maybe someone will remember my uncle. I put some pictures of him inside the front cover. A couple of friends and I made a combat trip a week ago to southern France to a village called Oradour Sur Glane. The village was surrounded by two SS divisions on 10 June 1944 and all its residents rounded up into the town square. All the woman and children were locked up in the church and the men were locked up in different barns. At 4pm the SS were ordered to destroy the village and its people. They were all gunned down and then the town set on fire. The entire town was destroyed and 642 men, women, and children were killed. The village was never rebuilt and sits as it was in 1944. It was an ire feeling walking down the streets. It is a walking memorial to all who were murdered. Attached are a few pictures. Hope all is well! Take care Roque.
Kyle
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"