Hurtgen Forest Foxhole to Texas Reunion, 54 Years Later

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This is a somewhat belated post, but I was reminded of this event by a recent thread about another 4th Division Veteran wounded in the same battle.

 

I had to double check my files and can't believe it has been 17+ years. At that time I was fairly active in the 22nd Infantry Regiment Society, primarily trying to locate comrades from my Vietnam service time. I followed up on a query from the daughter of a WWII soldier who was trying to locate his comrade from 1944. It was one of the easiest finds I ever made, and the most rewarding.

 

Both Mr Stafford and Mr Stephens have since passed on but were able to enjoy many years of a renewed friendship. I still keep in touch with the daughter who made the query.

 

Newspaper account and photos here:

 

http://samdo.tripod.com/reunion.htm