Hi Guys!
Got sick after trip, and still not up to par.
I have the rest of the letter that I referred to above. Hard to believe Dad was not yet 26 years old at the time he wrote the letter. When he was 20 years old he probably could never of imagined that there could even be a War. And then that it would so alter his life and millions of so many others around the world.
The letter goes like this:
Dear Sir Jan. 15, 1945
This is one of those letters we must
write and yet Sir it is very hard indeed.
Your son was a hero till the very end -
He was severely wounded and it was just
the element of time for no amount of medical
science could have possibly changed the course
of events. We have buried your son here
at Siegburg in the American Section
of a German Cemetery with some other American
boys who have found a greater peace than
seems to exist on earth. Some day when
this all is just a bitter memory I hope to talk
this over with you - and divulge the whole story.
We here at Lazarett Siegburg have grown very
fond of your son - and he was a son to be proud
of - every inch a man and plenty of guts, we
share with you your deep sorrow and pray
that God may be with you at this time.
Dad signs the letter Sincerely and under that his name. Then under that he writes Man of Confidence. And under that he writes Lazarett Siegburg.
The family sent me photos of the man that Dad buried. He is "movie star" gorgeous and apparently his character matched that as well.
Bye for the moment,
Jean J