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Stokes County, North Carolina

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July 2001 - January 2006

Remote User:
Date: January 27, 2006
Time: 03:47:49 PM

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I'll visit soon a grave of a dead friend Lesley Speer,who was buried at the Florence Cemetery in:PlotF-Row 9-Grave 4.Is it his name signed on the pillar,please? Many thanks.Odorico Tonello Ala (TN)

Remote User:
Date: January 24, 2006
Time: 12:23:43 PM

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Great site will save and send to others , Former Korean War Veteran Sgt. Charles Bielecki Item Co 31st Infantry Regiment Chosin Res 1950 korea.

Remote User:
Date: January 08, 2006
Time: 03:55:51 AM

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Hi, I just came across your website and I am from Stokes Co and married a Marine, He was in the Corps for 10 yrs, went to Afghanistan and came back safe, got out of the corp and now is in the Army Reserve and is heading to go over to Iraq and will come home to me & our 2 children again,We love him dearly and know he will return to us and I am Proud of our Military . They do their jobs and make the ultimate sacrifices, i pray for them all. God Bless Them.. And for those who are back, WELCOME HOME.. Take Care.. Crystal Good - my email addy hg_usmcgal@yahoo.com

Remote User:
Date: January 07, 2006
Time: 10:30:49 AM

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is it possible to bring up the photo of an individual grave .......my brother james e ahearn is buried in this cemetery .....kia dec 4 1944 my em address ; ahea54@nycap.rr.com

Remote User:
Date: January 04, 2006
Time: 09:45:18 PM

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Myself would like to say how I am so honored to find this webpage. I know I will never get to see it but the grave I would love to see is of Milton Pete Taylor at Plot G Row 11 grave 12, 91st infantry B1921 Died June 29 1944. He was called away from this world before I was born but my father talked of him as he did of all his brothers, now I just hope all 12 of them are together again

Remote User:
Date: January 04, 2006
Time: 01:25:22 PM

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While I'm not from the great state of North Carolina I stumbled upon you're site while searching for the Reflections At The Wall painting. It is a fine thing that you do.
countypd211@cs.com

Remote User:
Date: December 23, 2005
Time: 09:18:35 PM

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I have information on Joe Bill Cox. His birth date was 07/31/1932. He was killed on 04/27/1953. He was 21 years old. All I know is he was in the Army, and was buried at Brims Grove Baptist Church in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. I am his niece. Thanks Sue Shelton

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Remote User:
Date: December 09, 2005
Time: 11:06:36 AM

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I think the work you are doing on your site is excellent. Vanessa

Remote User:
Date: December 07, 2005
Time: 03:54:54 PM

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I'm searcing for a graves site of Lt.Speer,USA pilot of B25,falled on 02/06/1945 over Rovereto on Brenner Pass-Italy.He was buried whit his colleague copilot falled with,Lt.Remmel (Remmel is in plot B-row 11-grave 8)Is it possible to know the exact place of Speer's tomb too,please. Many thanks Doctor Odorico Tonello 38061 Ala (Trento)-Italy

Note from Webmaster: Leslie T. Speer, 2/Lt, U. S. Army Air Forces, 447th Bomber Squadron, 321st Bomber Group (Medium), died on February 06, 1945, and is buried at Florence American Cemetery, Plot F, Row 9, Grave 4

Remote User:
Date: December 06, 2005
Time: 12:35:56 PM

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I saw your Stokes County, NC website and was touched. I live in Pasadena, TX (a suburb of Houston). God bless all of you. CKRUCSHER03@aol.com

Remote User:
Date: December 05, 2005
Time: 02:57:54 PM

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The work you do on your site is amazing, keep it up. ------------------------------ Sydney

Remote User:
Date: November 10, 2005
Time: 03:52:50 AM

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Thank you for the information on your website. We are currently stationed at Landstuhl, Germany and I want to take our 15 year old daughter to the Lorraine Cemetery this Veteran's Day. I appreciate the directions to the cemetery and memorial. Brenda Plotkin, spouse of Col. Fredric Plotkin.

Remote User:
Date: November 07, 2005
Time: 05:47:05 PM

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THANK YOU JIM TAYLOR USMC VIET-VET

Remote User:
Date: November 06, 2005
Time: 03:09:19 AM

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Great site! Nice design!

Remote User:
Date: October 30, 2005
Time: 06:27:48 PM

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THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL SITE AND TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS JERRY D. CULP

Remote User:
Date: October 17, 2005
Time: 01:35:46 PM

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Thanks for this quick source of information. John R. Woodard, Tarheel Regimental Research, P.O. Box 2, Germanton, N.C.

Remote User:
Date: October 06, 2005
Time: 09:37:16 AM

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VERY INTERESTING SITE ENJOYED READING ABOUT FALLEN COMRADES.

Remote User:
Date: September 04, 2005
Time: 04:32:54 PM

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I think you have a wonderful site. I stumbled upon it from looking for a family member in the Civil War and seen that you have all wars listed. I think its a very honorable thing to do. Thanks to you they will be remembered by name not a number.

Remote User:
Date: August 30, 2005
Time: 04:50:08 PM

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very nice presentation firerescue_3671@yahoo.com

Remote User:
Date: August 14, 2005
Time: 10:55:58 PM

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I am both humbled and impressed with your listing of the fallen soldiers of Stokes County. Thank you for your efforts! Gil Bowman

Remote User:
Date: August 05, 2005
Time: 08:23:07 PM

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What a wonderful way to honor those who have fight for our country. Thank you. Sincerely, Cathie Martin Historian Bennett Place Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy

Remote User:
Date: August 03, 2005
Time: 10:05:51 AM

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I myself have not been deployed overseas yet during the War Against Terrorism or Operation Iraqi Freedom. I had a close call last month when they told me I would be joining my unit in Iraq just a month after completing my initial training. Since my unit will be returning home in November they decided they would not need me just yet. So I have been lucky to stay home and be with my 3 1/2 year old son and my parents until some time next year when they do need me. I will be honored to go fight with my brothers and sisters and win this war to make sure our country is safe from those who fight against us. Those we have lost did not die in vain. The fought for our freedom and gave all they had until the end. For all of them the end was too close. May God bless them and their families for giving their hearts and souls so our children can live in peace. I have lost several of my close friends in the last year. Some Marines, Army, Navy Corpman and civilian contractors. The one that hit me the hardest was the Marine Reservist. He was my best friend. He died in January on my 21st birthday. Killed in an explosion when the vehicle he was driving was hit my a roadside bomb in Baghdad 13 days before his unit was to return home after a 17 month deployment. Lance Cpl Mathew Wayne Holloway Semper Fi. And he was Always Faithful, til the day he died. I fight for the people we have lost and for the people who can't fight for themselves. I am willing to pay the ultimate price so my son and the future sons and daughters of this country don't have to. God Bless those who I serve with now and everyone who has served in the past. Thank you for what you do and I thank our friends and families who support us everyday. And thank you for keeping the memories of our heroes alive with this website. Warriors Lead The Way...All The Way. PV2 Christina E. Aguirre HHC 386th ENG BN Texas Army National Guard ( christina.aguirre@us.army.mil )

Remote User:
Date: July 27, 2005
Time: 10:50:03 AM

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i think your web site is just great . im looking for a photo or a group photo of my mothers brother kia on the uss langley in the philippines name is everett b. swiger seaman first class dec. 1945 born in bristol west virginia id. 02582996 you can contact me at phil71152@aol.com any time thanks so much ........... phyllis

Remote User:
Date: July 19, 2005
Time: 12:29:53 AM

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I am so honored that I had the chance to see your website that you have obviously put much heart and soul into. I am an American Soldier and I stand proud to fight for the freedom that all of our past Veterns have already fought for us! I want to thank our brave soldiers past, present and future for what they have and will do for this country. Thank you to those who have fought before me for giving me the opprotunity to do the same for your families that you have left behind! I will protect them as you protect my parent, grandparent, and great grandparents. I will not let you down! Thank you! Sgt Debbie Seitz US Army debbie.seitz@us.army.mil

Remote User:
Date: June 28, 2005
Time: 04:42:21 PM

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I was deeply touched reading your story. Brother, a Marine, came home from Vietnam with two purple hearts. Hubby, a Marine, arrived home safe; we married, raised a daughter and have been blessed with over 30 years of marriage. Currently we await the imminent arrival of a grandson. Already, I fear for the day I will see him put on a uniform...for how can he not...we go back to the Rev. War. Ancestors in every conflict, including Iraq. May God walk beside them all... Lynn in CA

Remote User:
Date: June 16, 2005
Time: 08:46:56 AM

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hey i would like to say my great grandad fred stokes participated in world war 2. and i am wondering if any one knew him, it would be a pleasure for me to meet some of my great grandads friends.unfortunately my great grandad died in november 2004 but it would be great for me to share some of my great grandads stories with yours.

Remote User:
Date: June 15, 2005
Time: 10:20:18 AM

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What a wonderful website... My name is SSgt Daniel Rineer,USAF. I am stationed at NATO airbase Geilenkirchen Germany, about 20 minutes from Margraten WWII memorial and cemetery. I've read many of the guest book entries of people who have loved ones and family members buried there. I have many pictures of the cemetery available and would also be willing to go there and take personal pictures of both the wall and graves and deliver flowers to anyone's love ones who are there. I feel it is a privilege to serve my country so close to the resting place of these great Americans. If anyone is interested please feel free to email me at daniel.rineer@geilenkirchen.af.mil. I will be living here until December 2006... Thank you all for your families sacrifices!

Remote User:
Date: June 06, 2005
Time: 08:50:11 AM

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Sir, I just put your site on my favorites list. Most impressive. Someday I would like to visit some of the cemeteries, especially in Europe. Thank you for building this special memorial. Sincerely, John C Stinnett, USAF pilot

Remote User:
Date: June 01, 2005
Time: 01:48:11 PM

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Thanks for all your work to make this site so informative. I was interested in the Danbury Blues and where I might find more info about the 53rd. Seems I may have had relatives in that regiment. Thanks, David Neal dneal@aginet.com

Remote User:
Date: May 31, 2005
Time: 06:46:55 PM

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Thanks Ken for this great web site. You have put a lot of work into it and I feel that every one appreciates it. I am also from Sandy Ridge, N.C. I served in the Korean war. Joel Sheppard jcarol@kimbanet.com

Remote User:
Date: May 31, 2005
Time: 01:17:19 PM

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I think this is a very nice thing to do for your fellow countrymen and women. You are to be commended for the time and effort put forth on this project! Every county needs something like this. Angie, White Cross, Orange County

Remote User:
Date: May 31, 2005
Time: 12:00:55 PM

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This is a great site.I served in Viet Nam with the 199th Inf. along side James Turney who gave his life for this country.It is people like this that make my heart swell with pride. J. Wilmoth papajohn999@netzero.com

Remote User:
Date: May 31, 2005
Time: 09:41:18 AM

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What a great site! If all the counties in NC had a site like this, what a resource it would be. I would like for you to expand your site to include the names of the wounded. My father-in-law was born in Stokes County and was wounded in WWII. His name was Otis Fountain Belton. plwb2k@aol.com

Remote User:
Date: May 30, 2005
Time: 07:21:46 PM

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i think this is very nice website. i want to thank you for all your work on this website. i seen this on t.v. today[5-30-2005]wayne lionell jones/archdale n.c.[my father was from pinnacle n.c.]lionel@northstate.net

Remote User:
Date: May 30, 2005
Time: 06:56:10 PM

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Great Work My Husband would have been proud to have been from stokes, but married me instead which made him part of this great county. He gave 22 yrs to the Air Force, but died soon after.

Remote User:
Date: May 30, 2005
Time: 06:19:25 PM

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May we never forget why our country is free. Thanks for honoring our veterans with this great website. Dana- Randolph County, NC

Remote User:
Date: May 29, 2005
Time: 02:46:02 PM

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Ken: How marvelous and "fitting" to be able to view your well constructed and informational website on this weekend. May we never, ever forget why we still have Our Country, America. Sincerely, Allison Kathleen Galt-Hall

Remote User:
Date: May 29, 2005
Time: 02:34:20 PM

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What a great website. How special it is today as we get ready to honor the many fallen veterans. Being my husband is a Viet Nam veteran and a Gulf War veteran this site did us both proud. You did a great job and thanks from some Army retirees.

Remote User:
Date: May 29, 2005
Time: 02:27:23 PM

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A wonderful site, thank you for keeping the memories fresh. M. A. Sutphin

Remote User:
Date: May 22, 2005
Time: 08:37:41 PM

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My mom and I have just found out her brother that was killed in World War II is buried at this cemetery. He is buried at plot C row 20 grave # 7. Is there anyway we could get a picture of this site ? Any information would be great, thanks for your time The Rocco Family.

Remote User:
Date: May 20, 2005
Time: 04:04:43 AM

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My great, great uncle was Saunders Fulton, colonel of the 21 NC Inf. Reg. until his death on August 30 at the battle of Second Manassas. I appreciate this site and all the men and women it honors. Charles Davis, Brownwood, Texas jonidavis@verison.net

Remote User:
Date: May 13, 2005
Time: 02:58:36 PM

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Thank you for creating and maintaining this very thoughtful memorial to the soldiers of Stokes County. My great-great-grandfather was born in Stokes County and then moved to Moniteau County, Missouri. A number of my relatives are represented in these pages. Craig Lawson

Remote User:
Date: May 09, 2005
Time: 08:07:27 PM

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I am looking for a listing of American service men who may be intered in the Margrathen Cemtery> My interst is in my brother Sgt Wilard J.Beatty but have have the first name as William as he may have been removed from a cemetery in Australia in 1945=1946 as a Dutch National that was killed on March 3,1942 My name is Glenn H.Beatty e-mail ( beattyeg@aol.com Thanks

Remote User:
Date: April 28, 2005
Time: 09:44:31 AM

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Heather Fitzjarrell, Marshfield, MO It is really good for my research thank you for allowing me to use it.

Remote User:
Date: April 27, 2005
Time: 09:31:39 AM

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Thanks to this web page I was able to view the site where my Uncle PFC John A. Beam was laid to rest. Thank You H. Beam

Remote User:
Date: April 25, 2005
Time: 07:21:20 PM

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um.. well. it is very useful for my research.

Remote User:
Date: March 30, 2005
Time: 04:36:40 PM

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Kenneth Green, Silverthorne, CO 80498 This website is a wonderful chronology of a dedicted career man, from one who planned well ahead! I was in the Navy Medical Corps and spent as much time with the 1St and 6th Marine Divisions while stationed in Tsingao, and Tientsin, China, as I served in the Navy. Becoming a China Marine was a high light of my Navy career.

Remote User:
Date: March 26, 2005
Time: 11:52:48 PM

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Hi, Cool site. I was google searching and got a great hit on your Guest Book. On Jan 2005, a Louis Degginger posted and said he was commander of the 329th FA. Wow! My Dad was in 328FA and I'm researching all the units of the 85th Division. I emailed him. Just hope I can make contact. If you have any info on how to contact him, I would be grateful. Steve Cole Memphis TN stevec01e@aol.com

Remote User:
Date: March 13, 2005
Time: 04:28:38 PM

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Very nice site and well configured maps and locations. Enjoyed. MSgt D. L. Sotelo Chu Lai "66&69" AF Retired @ Cola, SC

Remote User:
Date:: January 28, 2005
Time:: 11:02:25 PM

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Iam Louis Degginger. Your web site is beautiful. I have been there several times. I am a member of the 338th Regimental Combat Team. I was a Battery Commander in the 329th Field Artillery Bn. part of the 85th Inf. Division. We fought next to the 88th and the 91st Divisions all the way thru Italy. Our 338th RCT has a memorial near Monte Altuzzo. We have 97men buried in this cemetery. M<y email address is: heater4@kc.rr.com

Remote User:
Date:: January 27, 2005
Time:: 11:28:47 PM

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This is a beautiful site. Thank you so much. Is there a list of men who are buried here? Can you tell me the significance of the Mourning Woman statue with the bare branch in her hand? I think I know, but have you seen anything in print? Thank you. Merton

Remote User:
Date:: January 25, 2005
Time:: 11:34:24 AM

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Your web site is great. R Cigrand Monticello, Ia

Remote User:
Date:: January 24, 2005
Time:: 07:59:56 PM

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This website does the boys of Stokes County, North Carolina proud. It nearly breaks my heart to read all these names of these boys who gave their lives in defense of what they believed to be the right cause. Whether it be the Civil War, or the Vietnam War, these brave young men paid for there piece of happiness in Stokes County with their lives. I myself am a native son of North Carolina, however, not of Stokes County. I am also a veteran of the second war in Iraq, and it gives me great pride to look upon these names, and remember that these boys passed away in combat fighting for something so dear to them; liberty, and the liberty of others.

Remote User:
Date:: January 12, 2005
Time:: 03:10:57 AM

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You have a great web site Keep it up!

Remote User:
Date:: January 06, 2005
Time:: 12:32:14 AM

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Great looking site Ken, If your the same Ken that served with me at Camp Stanley then a big "Whoowah" from "Sgt. Fikes" MailRoom NCOIC, R&U NCOIC etc. from 1987 to 1991.

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Remote User:
Date:: December 14, 2004
Time:: 03:48:16 PM

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It Is a great site. I also think you are a good person for what you have done.

Remote User:
Date:: December 11, 2004
Time:: 12:31:04 PM

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I am looking for info on the grandfather Paul Bennett. email at chadandtammy@msn.com

Remote User:
Date:: November 09, 2004
Time:: 09:58:48 PM

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WOW! Great addition to Stokes County History!! What an inspiration...........

Remote User:
Date:: September 27, 2004
Time:: 07:33:19 AM

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Your site looks great. Congratulations. I enjoyed the visit.

Remote User:
Date:: September 13, 2004
Time:: 04:30:26 PM

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There are three sons of John and Charity Boyles that are not on the list from Stokes county that fought in the Civil War. They are Alexander M. Boyles, Augustin H. Boyles, and Irvin Edwin Boyles. Do you happen to have any information on these boys. Please email me at lotts88@msn.com.

Thank you Virginia Lotts

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Date:: August 24, 2004
Time:: 05:31:49 PM

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I am searching for information about the repatriation of American soldiers after WWII. There is a burial flag here with 38 gold stars and 10 white stars. The soldier did not come from your cemetery but he was part of the 1946-1951 recovery program. Would you know if any flags were put on caskets before they left Europe? I have looked everywhere for information about these flags but I have found nothing yet. I believe your website has more information about the repatriation than any I have seen. Sincerely,

John E. McKinney Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army

Remote User:
Date:: August 19, 2004
Time:: 02:06:42 PM

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I LIKE YOUR WEB PAGE I AM LOOKING FOR MY UNCLE MY MOMS BROTHER ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE HIS NAME IS JOHNNIE. M. SKINNER ARMY PFC. PURPLE HEART ID# 38296893 HE IS BURIED IN NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY MARGRATEN NETHERLANDS. KIA APRIL 12TH 1945. MY MOM HAS ONLY SEEN 1 PHOTO OF HIM. HE WAS KILLED WHEN SHE WAS VERY YOUNG EMAIL ME ANY INFO AT PartTime2004@yahoo.com

Remote User:
Date:: August 16, 2004
Time:: 02:02:12 PM

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You have done an awesome job of helping us remember what should be remembered -- those brave souls who have been wounded and died unselfishness for their country. Thank you for caring!!

Also, I am trying to find information on my great grandfather who was killed at the Battle of Seven Pines. He was from Alabama. Don't know where to start looking. The only info I have on him is that his name was John Weaver and he was married to Mary Annie Freeman Weaver, who was born January 19, 1842, in Anderson County, SC. Any thoughts on where I should start my search?

Thanks again for your website. Harry Palmer My e-mail address: palm9325@bellsouth.net

Remote User:
Date:: August 08, 2004
Time:: 12:20:36 PM

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Saw Rep. on TV for the first time, he really impressed me. I'm from Hershey, Pa, but my son lives in Raleigh, N.C. ,told him about Mr. Burr. More info on him would be appreciated Thank You...E Mail Pbotz523@aol.com

Remote User:
Date:: August 02, 2004
Time:: 08:32:03 AM

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Great website!

Remote User:
Date:: August 01, 2004
Time:: 09:51:08 PM

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I think you have a great web site. I have a picture of Sgt. Richard T. Pell, Jr. that I would like to send to you. He died in France during World War II, and he was from Stokes County, NC. He was my dad's first cousin. My email address is lucypoland@cox.net

Remote User:
Date:: August 01, 2004
Time:: 06:50:44 PM

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I would like to see more web sites like yours. I am trying to find a long lost sweetheart. He was in the army in WWII and I lost track. I fear he may have been KIA. His name was Robert Dale Smith. There is a Robert D. Smith listed as died Sunday Nov.5, 1944 and memorialized at Epinal Cemetery. His ID was 39716671. 36th Infantry Div. He entered the army from CA. I wonder if Robert D. and Robert Dale are one and the same. Robert Dale Smith's date of birth was 1/25/19. Could you please help me. Alline Palmore Zimmerman. jwzranch@wilnet1.com

Remote User:
Date:: July 06, 2004
Time:: 09:01:53 PM

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FRED MUGU DON LAND. I JUST ENJOY SO MUCH YOUR SITE AND I ADVISE YOU CONTINUE IN YOUR GOOD WORK


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