Whoops, I hit something and now here I am... but what was to follow so that post was not off topic was - trumpets are blowing - remember Larry found Guidry's family so all of this news comes from Larry's efforts!!!
Just got sent a copy of a copy of the Famous photo that I heard about of Dad and Guidry. Dad looks great and Guidry too - Guidry's smile is huge. Dad looks quite handsome!
The typewritten caption includes that the 2 of them get their first American Bread and Jam in more than 5 Months from PFC Lawrence Morel of 158 Spring St. Newton, NJ And it says the 2 soldiers were captured on the 7th Army Front Last Year and were liberated by the 78th Lighting Division East of the Rhine.
So new clues to help find debriefing info - and research came back with nothing from the 78th Div - but can try again. Maybe Morel will be a clue. I bet Larry is working on that right now.
Christoph, Guidry looks a head shorter than Dad - so your theories could be right that Dad could have helped him over the Sieg. The other good piece of news from that caption is Dad did not try to swim the Rhine with Guidry! And with Dad, you could never be sure what he would do.
So many pieces of the puzzle to figure out and so many pieces coming together.
I did not know when I could devote the kind of time required for me to try to find Guidry or anyone in his family. I had already failed at quick efforts. And I might never have been successful, even with a full scale effort.
It is 'Larry the Legend' who found the source of all of this! I feel confident that someday I will get a better copy of the photo - but if I never do - it will be my Most Favorite Picture of My Dad!
Larry my Dad would want to be President of Your Fan Club!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Jean