Larry the Legend,
You were correct on the crossing of the River Sieg. Met with a 2nd Guidry daughter yesterday. She was born before her Dad went overseas. She recalls her Dad telling her that he crossed a River and Dad got him across.
Guidry as I was told was afraid of the water. So much so that when he would be going to go across the Huey P Long bridge in Louisiana - if he saw a train on the bridge he would stop. He did not feel the bridge was strong enough for a train and them.
Your logic and her comments give me confidence that it is probably true - Dad carried Guidry across the River. Dad never mentioned that to me - that I can recall. And I doubt I have it anywhere in my notes from over the years. Maybe he told someone else that is still alive today - and now I know when I talk to those folks to ask that specific question. And once we find out specifically where they were picked up - there can be no doubt.
Thank You, as always, for everything you have done to help me with this research!!! It is because of you that I am even meeting a Guidry daughter!!!
Jean