Letter I received from him today.
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I talked to Col. David Pergrin yesterday C.O. of 291st Combat Engineer's Co. B was Bill Todd's Company. Col. Pergrin gave me a book "Album" of Photo's of the men in A,B,C, and H&S Company's of the 291st Engineers when they visited Washington DC. That info from Stevin opened everything up and found out some more info about my Mother's cousin. I have not found out where he is buried yet! In Pa., some where. I'll have to ask around.
Col. Pergrin I said to him, Do you do any carving? Oh Yes. Do you do anything with the Boy Scouts? I said to him I got a Merit Badge for Wood Carving from a man in Village Green area. Yes I lived in Aston Twp., area before moving to Wallingford Area.
So I knew him years ago when I was 12 or 13 years ago. In 1962 or 1963. He was my instructor on Wood Carving. I was pretty good at wood carving. But I slipped several times and cut myself pretty bad. That is wild ! He said he knew my Grandfather Robert John Todd who worked at 30th street station Pullman Yard. Robert J. Todd Nephew was William S. Todd.
God Bless you all ,
Robert J. Hayes
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"