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Post by connie on Apr 18, 2009 21:12:13 GMT -5
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Post by connie on May 31, 2010 10:23:01 GMT -5
A STORY OF A LOST SOLDIER'S SON & THE SOLDIER'S BUDDYThis is not a story from the 106th, but it has its connections .
It speaks to "coincidences" that make for wonder... and hope.It involves an American soldier from another division who lost his life in Belgium during the Bulge--a man who is buried at Henri-Chapelle Cemetery beside many from the 106th. Flash forward to 2010 and the infant son and namesake of this fallen soldier-- a son who never got to know his father-- is now a grown man living in Washington State (3,000 miles from where his father grew up and entered the service.) A nurse who is a neighbor to this fallen soldier's son is caring for an elderly man in the hospital. After looking at his chart, the nurse notes aloud that he is old enough to have fought in WWII. The patient replies that indeed he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. The nurse mentions that she has a neighbor who lost his father in The Bulge. The vet asks the most unlikely question, "What is his name?" And the nurse responds with a name from the past that almost makes the vet fall off the gurney! The fallen soldier was his "best buddy." On Memorial Day 2010, the son and his father's "best buddy" visited Henri-Chapelle cemetery in Belgium together. The story recently appeared in the Seattle Times: seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011994404_warorphan31m.html
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Post by connie on Jul 11, 2010 15:43:10 GMT -5
Another common link for the 106th to the story above... There is a Belgian school teacher mentioned in the Seattle Times article. His class had adopted the grave of the soldier mentioned in the article referred to in the above post (not of the 106th.) This same school teacher is tending the graves of 5 people including at least one member of the 106th -- PFC Donald SCHULTZ 424th Infantry Regiment. He is seeking more information on this soldier. To see his post click here: 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=looking&thread=334&page=1#1068
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Post by connie on Apr 13, 2012 10:08:11 GMT -5
BURIED AT HENRI CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY IN BELGIUMA note from a member of the grave adoption foundation looking for more information on a division member from the 81st combat engineers who is buried at Henri Chapelle ( Private Clayton R. Bills) brought to mind others who are buried there. It holds many from the 106th. 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=looking&action=display&thread=686On a visit to that cemetery two years ago I stopped by several graves and I know Floyd also visited the grave of someone he knew personally. It may have been Pvt. Schultz, mentioned in the above post. Here is a video introduction to the cemetery: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2TG63peMqo&feature=related
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Post by connie on Apr 16, 2012 10:32:08 GMT -5
Buried at Henri Chapelle
Albert Cobb Martin - 590th Field Artillery Battalion I visited the grave of Albert Cobb Martin. An account about him appears on the Indiana Military Site. www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/Diaries/None-POW/AlbertCobbMartin/AlbertCobbMartin.htmalso: www.startribune.com/local/west/15752132.htmlI carried this story with me when I went. The cemetery had copy in some form and was aware of his story. There is, I believe, an inaccuracy in the account that is probably based on the date that appears on his grave stone. It is likely that this the date his body was recovered and his death recorded. According to accounts by my father the date of death was early on the morning of the 18th of December. The location was a clearing along the St. Vith - Vielsalm road around the intersection at Poteau where a German ambush took place. In communications with my mother, another wife from the 590th wrote of his loss. Dad, who was parked along side the road a mile east of the ambush point at the time it happened noted that the ambush site a mile east was where Martin had lost his life.
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Post by connie on Jun 19, 2012 5:04:45 GMT -5
Buried at Henri Chapelle
Cpt. James L Clarkson 423 D
KIA Dec. 19
Silver Star, Purple HeartThe following link gives detailed history and contact info for the person adopting his grave and seeking more information: www.heroesforever.nl/James%20L%20Clarkson.htm
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Post by connie on Feb 15, 2015 14:03:53 GMT -5
Just came across a "Find a Grave" site for the 106th constructed by someone who has done similar sites for other divisions: While the American Battle Monuments site works well for finding WWII losses who are buried in the ETO, this one also gives grave locations for men whose bodies were sent back to the states. I haven't checked it for completeness but the man I was looking for when I discovered this site is listed here: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=444878I've added this link to those listed in the first post in this thread. |
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Post by connie on Dec 23, 2015 16:50:31 GMT -5
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