Hello Christoph! And Thank You for sending me the email just a little while ago!
And Hello to the nephew of Edwin Guidry!
Yes, I seem to have just disappeared but not because I wanted to. Life got very complicated and I had to focus on several things first. I am so eager to be back full time on this research but still using my will power to get some of these other things done.
I did have a chance to get to meet one Guidry daughter and her husband. They are terrific folks and while they knew little to nothing about Guidry in the War they are now working on the research - they stopped at the Eisenhower Museum and with the information from the Hodges Diary - really proving the fact and time frame when Dad and Guidry met up with the Allies - they were able to specifically find documentation for where this location was.- Meindorf. That is all I know - I do not have any documentation or information as to what else they found this summer when they were doing the research.
This couple is doing a lot of traveling and they might be on the road now... This is the couple that provided me with that phenomenal and priceless picture of my Dad and Guidry. I carry a small version of it with me everywhere. I also met another daughter and her husband in New Orleans - again terrific people!
I was eager to tell you Meindorf was the supposed location and see what you thought Christoph, but I was hoping to have some documentation to provide.
I would love to come to the town, and meet you there, and try to figure out the logistics of everything. It would be best if we have that documentation and then more from the debriefing - I am still leaning towards it being Collins who did the debriefing... I know one day we will do this.
Oh how I want to just indulge myself full time at the Archives... but again must wait. I can only imagine that if Larry the Legend had not passed away, between the 2 of you, you would have figured all of this out - and in addition found every prisoner that ever passed through the Abbey! You both were Absolutely Amazing with all of the incredible work that you did.
Christoph, I hope your entire family is doing great! More to follow...
And again, Hello to another Guidry family member!
Jean