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Doug_Kibbey
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 2:52 pm
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..Normandy and Holland. Com-Central membership comes through and we make CBS news.

Two members here collaborated and got the items back to the rightful owner...delivering the mail 65 years after the fact. Be sure to watch the video. Don't know how long it will be up.

I'll try to write up something about the episode later and post some of the items, but for now....

www.wkbt.com/Global/st...S=10398842

Mission accomplished, Hans!

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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:50 am Post subject: Re: We make a connection with WWII vet of two combat jumps...
Superb !! _________________ System: Mobo - Asus P5N32 E-SLI, RAM - Corsair 2GB 6400C4 DDR2, Graphics - GeForce 8800GTS 320mb GDDR3 PCI-Express, Proccessor - Intel CPU Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz 1066FSB LGA775 4MB cache.

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Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: We make a connection with WWII vet of two combat jumps..
It was with a lot of emotion that I saw the letters I guarded for such a long time now, at last , in the hands of the man they were mailed to. With Doug's help I hope we made this Veteran's Day a very special one for Mr. Turk and his family.

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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:33 am Post subject: Re: We make a connection with WWII vet of two combat jumps...
Outstanding and well done fellas!

Doug_Kibbey
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: We make a connection with WWII vet of two combat jumps..
Hans was the concientious "caretaker" of those materials for many years. I was just the detective and conduit for their safe return. Never dreamed it would turn out like it did, though. Very gratifying.

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