MY PURPOSE IS TO VISIT THE SITE TO GIVE THOUGHT TO  STANLEY D. BLACKBURN, MY UNCLE WHO GAVE HIS LIFE NEAR THE VILLAGE OF BASTOUNE IN THE BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.

Hi, Im Heinz Johannsen from Rendsburg Germany, a good friend of mine, was in Zwickau Germany 1945 as a POW. He was the youngest flighing instructor of the Luftwaffe. He was  akind of POW Camp commander, as he still has hes certifikate of discharge, signed by 1st Lt.  R,F, Pollard and 2 nd Lt. A.J. Prissimone. He also still has a list with many names of the POW.  Hes name is Wilhelm Bruhn, age now 87 and still going strong. He would like to know if there are any of the well distiplin US Soldiers of the 385 Inf. Div  who was in Zwickau, near the POW Camp in the german Atomabil Werks of HORCH as POW Camp still arround, and can remember him ???  My adress is Heinz Johannsen , Muehlenredder 5   in 23787 Fockbek,   Germany.   or  Wilhelm Bruhn,    Nobiskrueger Allee 42   in 24768 Rendsburg Germany. Would love to hear from anyone.  With best regards    heinz Johannsen

I was very touched while roaming through your site for the 76th.  My stepfather, Daniel Pearson, was with the 76 division during WWII.  Unfortunately, though my mom often asked him about his wartime experiences, he never would open up and talk w/her about his combat duty.  She knew he was in the Battle of Ardennes, but nothing further.  When they married in 195a I remember him as a painfully thin, nervous, reticent man who kept to himself a great deal.  Although he became more outgoing and talkative with the passing of years, he would never share his war experiences w/us except to say than drinking & bathing from your helmet and generally living in conditions worse than those of most animals was not anything he wanted to relive by way of relating his story to someone else.  Thank you for this site.