Exciting letter France - 540th Engineer

[Jeeper704]

This is the kind of story I really like.

 

I myself got lucky too.

Recently, I obtained an Ike Jacket from a GI in the 5th Armored Division (liberated Luxembourg and saw action in the Hürtgen Forest).

There was a name "D D Smith" on it ........ Smith is like Jones ..... 75% of the Americans are called either Smith or Jones.

I sent an e-mail to Mr. Will Cook although I knew it was a long shot.

Mr. Cook replied ..... D D Smith was Staff Sergeant Donald D Smith of 10th Tank Bn - 5th Armored Division (unfortunately passed away in December 1994).

 

I just love it when pieces become part of history or even when you can put a face with them.

 

Erwin