Hello Guys!
I literally just got in. I called Mom first and then signed on to you all. It will take me several days to sort out logically what I now know. It truly is a crazy stroke of luck! Mr. Norton and his wife could not have been kinder! What lovely people!
Do I have more questions? Yes! But I hope to return and learn more - if I am ever that fortunate again.
Marion, I can only imagine how thrilled you were to meet a 540th Vet and his wife. What a proud day for you! And your Dad! He had to have been a Great Guy to have you as his daughter!
Christoph, This is BIG news! Am I allowed to ask you if I could pay you to examine what they have?
I doubt they will have lots of detail but II wonder if they even have lists of the Allied prisoners that came through there. Maybe even Mary's Dad is listed. I am especially interested in finding out the name of the Commandant and his family.
I am pretty confident that the Nun I mentioned several entries before this one, will remember my Dad, if only there was some way to get in touch with her. I can send a War time photo of him. As soon as Norton saw the photo, all doubt went away.
I also wonder if there are records on SS officers. The one I am currently interested in is Duchow. His brother was a Dentist in Corona, LI, New York. Duchow was not at Siegburg. Infact, Norton does not think there was any SS person there.
I actually think Mary's Dad's comment about the guy mentioning the Nun's knowledge of many languages was my Dad. But he was not in for an exam, he was just there. And that is something he would say. And why would these prisoners know such a detail, but more to follow on that line of thinking.
So for now, I will unpack, go see Mom and do all of those kinds of things.
More to follow. And I am anxious to read the new entries on the general site.
Jean J