Darrell:
We
had an exceptional two hour meeting with Dr. Bill Oldston, the Executive
Director of the FSU Institute on WWII and the Human Experience last Thursday,
Jan. 28 and gave him and Ann Marsh, who is the computer whiz for the Institute,
copies of "A Cut Above" and the "Wartime Romance & Wedding" that Rob
prepared on Mama and Dad's wedding. Ben had given Dad an extra copy
of "A Cut Above" at the Florida mini to give to the
Institute.
The 517th might consider inviting Prof. Oldston to the next Florida mini.
He would come in a heartbeat and wants to encourage members of the 517th to
preserve their WWII memorabilia and stories, and they can donate the same to
FSU's Institute if they so desire. They take very good care of the
materials which as you know are fascinating -- from the letters, drawings,
maps on silk scarves, to photos and oral histories. Their approach is to
look not just to events in the war, but the men and women's lives before the war
and the impact of the war experience after the war. We need to go back as
we did not have the opportunity to see the full collection we had such a
wonderful time just talking with Bill and Ann.
Thank
you again for providing the introduction. Prof. Oldston, Ms. Marsh and Ms.
Joan Denam (whom we did not have a chance to meet because she was recovering
from eye surgery) are very devoted to the Institute and preserving this
history.
Pat Seitz
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John Krumm
Really enjoyed seeing Chris' skydiving expedition with Leo and Hal!
Thanks.
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