I just prepared a DVD movie of an
interview with my father and mother that I did in 1997. (PFC Robert L. Crawford, A Company). I
notified you that dad passed away July 10,
2004. In the 1 ½ hour interview dad mentions
an French orphan boy of about 13 years that befriended A company and traveled through
most France with them. He said
that he was invaluable as an interpreter. Dad held a great deal
of affection for the young man and spoke of him several times as I was growing
up. He mentioned him during the interview but I never got his name. I was curious if any one remembered him
or what happened to him?
Just a note to all who read
this….take the time and sit down with a video camera this weekend and tell your
life story from birth, and of relatives, where you lived, why and how you fell
in love, why you went into the military, that the $50 in extra pay was what made
you crazy enough to jump out of a perfectly good airplane, where you trained,
where you traveled, where you fought, Why we fought, what happened out there,
where you were when you learned it was over, what happened from then until now.
Who your brothers and sisters are, who your parents were, who your children are,
and most of all …What you want to tell future generations! We were so fortunate that we did this in
1997. I was able to give this to
the whole family as a Christmas present on our first Christmas without
Dad. His great Grandchildren and their
children will know him and get a message from Robert and Jean Crawford.
Ted L. Crawford
Flave Carpenter
Jr.
Ben-
I appreciate your willingness to share information and would be
honored to be added to your roster (my home address is flavecarpenter@hotmail.com ).
I will be visiting more with dad to reconstruct his memories so that more can
have the opportunity to better understand the sacrifices that enable us to enjoy
the freedoms we have today. Look forward to hearing more from you
soon.
Sincerely,
Flave Jr.
Tom
McAvoy
Hey Merle, I am Tom McAvoy
Regt Hdq. Co. S-2 , and Company H. (jumped
into France with the Hdq 3rd Btn
S-2 arrived Toccoa Ga. March 20th or so
1943, Broke my back in 5 places on
the drop into France, In same plane as
Col. Zais and Major Vella and
John Neiler. Dropped 50 miles behind the
coast instead of planned 20
miles, My war was over if I could only get
back out of France. With my
injuries, I lived and was taken care of by
the French people for 6 days. They
stole a German Truck and raced about 6
of us out to the
Beachhead, I would like a copy of your book sent to my
address
Tom McAvoy 3447 So. Sadlier Dr, Indianapolis, Indiana 46239-1221
I
shall put my check into the (Snail)Mail tomorrow morning to
your
address at 4035 32nd St S. W. Fargo N.D.58104 Thank-You for sending
it to
me. I wrote of my experiences but never had it published due to
the
$1,000.00 cost. The people I contacted said I should have it
published
and then call them. Airborne Tom McAvoy
Dick
Hammel
Thanks Ben. I received the messages. Edna and I are not up to making the
trip to K. but plan to attend the reunion this
fall. Dick Hammel
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Not too sure about Kissimmee.
Andrew has trouble making long car trips (about 9 hours driving). If we
make the trip would probably not attend all the attractions scheduled. My
daughter lives an hour away so would probably just do the day visiting at the
reunion and return to daughter's at night. Will just have to wait and
see.
Andrew has congestive heart failure and any exertion leaves
him very tired.
