Hello veterans and friends of the 75th Division !
Two veterans found their unit and our website over the internet. Please read
their story below and send them a hello and informations that they are looking for.
If you need informations, that maybe another veteran could have, please send
us an email and we forward it to all members of the list.
We have included some fun information for you. Itïs a bit off topic, but we
hope you like it.
Stay healthy !
Greetings from Germany
Rolf G. Wilmink
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For your calendar:
Next 75th N.E.C. meeting: Nashville, Tenn., Spring 1999
Next 75th Div reunion: Houston, Texas, 1999
75th Div reunion year 2000: Peoria
(more infos as soon as we have them or contact the
75th Div Vets. Assn. President Parker, see adress below).
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List of contents:
1.) Feedback regarding newsline No. 17 ( 27 July 1998 )
2.) Report from the 75th Div Vets Assn in Spokane, WA, USA
3.) US-movie "Saving Private Ryan"
4.) Veteran George J. Zimmer now online !
5.) COULD YOU SURVIVE IN THE WILDERNESS? TEST YOURSELF!
6.) Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Tell The Secret Service When They Visit
7.) Bill of Rights
8.) Are you in need to find someone ? Maybe these links help !
9.) 75th, 291st Veteran Sanders (medic) now online !
10.) Daimler Benz and Chrysler
11.) COULD YOU SURVIVE IN THE WILDERNESS? Part 2
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DON'T BE A LURKER...GET INVOLVED...YOU ARE A MEMBER...MAKE THE MOST OF IT
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(actual count: 106 members online worldwide !)
1.) Feedback regarding our newsline No. 17 ( 27 July 1998):
From: Bill Swift Bill@ciminc.com
subject: 75th Inf Div newsline no. 17 (26 July 1998) Bill Swift
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 07:45:07 -0400
My E-mail was down for a week. It is now working and I have received the most recent newsline. Thank You.
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From: svandyke svandyke@iserv.net
RE: 75th Infantry WWII
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 10:27:12 -0400
svandyke wrote:
> My father, Peter J. Van Dyke, upon his death, left me a picture taken off
> of the back of the Tusculum ship in November of 1945. He was returning
> from his stint in Europe and shipped out of Marseille. Behind the picture,
> he left a newsletter from the ship detailing their journey with lots of
> names and facts. I am just looking to find out more information and wanted
> to know if anyone would be interested in this publication.
>
> Thank you.
>
> smv
Dear Sir,
I will include your message in our next email newsline of the 75th Div and
send it to all veterans that are online. I will also include you in the
recipent list. Membership is free. So you can get in contact with them all.
Greetings from Germany
Rolf G. Wilmink
Thank you very much - also, just an FYI - I am female.
Shawn Van Dyke
US
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Date: Tue, 28 Jul 98 17:16:35 -0500
From: "Stephen M. Graber"stephen.m.graber@bender.com
An: henri.rogister@skynet.be, mkw-detective@t-online.de
subject: Battle of Bulge Documentary
Rolf, you may wish to tell your dist list of the PBS documentary that will
be shown on Wed, 7/29. Info (including transcript) can be found at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/
Steve
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Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998 13:41:22 -0400
From: jdmoran jdmoran@packet.net
subject: Robert Byrnes
Greetings,
I wanted to thank those people who have e-mailed me regarding my Father-in-law's
(Robert Byrnes) search for some of his old buddys from the 75th. I have
printed out the messages & he is getting a kick out of reading them. I did
make one major snafu in one of my earlier e-mails which he caught.
He was actually in company "H" not "C". Hopefully that will make it a little
easier to track down any surviving veterans who might remember him. Again, he
was in the 291st Regiment, 2nd Battalion.
Jim Moran
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Datum: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 22:46:28 -0400
From: "JAMES F. LOVE"
subject: :Bob Byrnes 291st Co. C
To: Jim Moran
Dear Jim,
I just read your message on the 75th Web page. My father was in the 291st Co. C also. He died in October 1995. Prior to that we spent one afternoon talking about his WWII experiences. After his death I found a letter from one of his army buddies in his strong box dated November 11, 1945. Since then I have been trying to locate some of his friends and learn more about his time in the war. Your father - in - law probably didn't know my father because I believe Dad was in the 2nd platoon, 2nd squad. His name is Paul Crosby and he was a PFC. I believe he was with the 75th the whole time. He was wounded in the Colmar Pocket and spent some time in a hospital. I think he rejoined his unit at the end of March 1945. He was from Arlington, Massachusetts. His friends from that time were Larry O'Neill, Lyle Olsen and Melvin McNew (he was killed on December 30, 1944).
I haven't had much luck locating any one that was friends with him but I'm going to keep trying. Did your father - in - law know him? As far as I know my father never belonged to any associations or kept in touch with any of his buddies.
During the course of this search I have met and corresponded with several men from Co. C. Maybe Mr. Byrnes would recognize some of their names. If so I could probably put him in touch with them. Most of them do not have computers.
Oliver Krauss - 3rd platoon
Oliver Littlejohn - 1st platoon (he's been very helpful)
Stewart Stevens
Dean Mitts - 3rd platoon
O.B. Saunders - radio operator
Bill Condon 2nd Platoon, 3rd squad
Warren Dufresne (Frenchie)
I even spoke with Lt. Matthew Labuz before Christmas. He still had my father's address from 52 years ago!! I believe his health is not very good at this point.
As you know the reunion was in Spokane. Since I live in Spokane I was able to meet several of the men. I could have listened to their stories for hours!! I hope this is helpful. Even if he doesn't know any of these vets they might know someone that knows him.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Maureen Love
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Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 08:15:37 -0800
To: jdmoran
From: Rik Peirson
subject: Another Website
Jim --
Saw your note to Rolf in the unofficial 75th Division Newsline.
I haven't seen Private Ryan yet, but will soon, no doubt. In the meantime, if you & your wife have renewed interest in the 75th, & in WWII because of your Father-in-law, there's another site that you might find interesting . . .
www.west.net/~awon
AWON stands for the American WWII Orphans Network, which is a group of folks like me who have lost a Dad -- mine was in the 290th, & was killed on Christmas Day at the Bulge, but hadgone through Fort Leonard Wood (where the 75th came to life) and through Breckenridge, KY, probably the same as your Father-in-law did.
In any case, the AWON site, which I've worked on extensively, shows pictures & bios of a number of WWII soldiers who died, & who knows, among them may be some friends of your Father-in-law. Might be worth a look, especially if you have a laptop with an internet connection.
Best luck, Jim --
-- Rik Peirson
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2.) Report from the 75th Div Vets Assn in Spokane, WA, USA
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 17:57:44 -0700
From: Audri & Chuck Allred allredanc@olympus.net
subject: 75th Reunion
MK-Wirtschaftsdienst GmbH wrote:
>
> Would anybody out there be so nice and send us some informations about the last reunion of the 75th in Spokane, WA., for the 75th newsline ?
>
> Thank you very much in advance,
> Rolf G. Wilmink
Dear Rolf:
In response to your request, I submit the following:
The business meeting of the 75th Infantry Division in Spokane WA on July 16-19, 1998 carried the usual agenda: report reading, old business, etc.
The Division Historian gave a plea for more input for the coming book to be published about the history of the 75th Infantry Division.
Briefly, the individual biographies are not coming in fast enough. If someone wants to be a part of this history, he needs to send a brief "bio" to George Tachuk, 199892 Hillard Blvd., Rocky River, OH 44116.
Each veteran was given a packet which included a form and a brochure describing the upcoming WWII Memorial to be dedicated in the year 2000 in Washington, D.C. The site of the memorial will be between the Washington monument and the Lincoln Memorial. It is to be built from voluntary funds only, either from the veteran himself or in memory or honor of a veteran.`
New officers were voted in. The new president is Geoffrey Parker, and, after installation, he received a message from Jack Mistler suggesting a motion be entertained to the effect that President Parker send a letter of appreciation to the Mayor of Plettenberg and citizens of that city for the hospitality and recognition given 75th Division members present at the 1997 600th anniversary. It was moved and seconded and overwhelmingly passed. The meeting closed on this fine note.
Various trips near and in Spokane were offered by bus and boat to different points of interest.
On Saturday afternoon, at 3:00 o'clock, the Memorial Service was conducted in the hotel. After Taps & Presentation of the Colors, the Division Chaplain read the list of 69 veterans in the 75th Div. Association who had passed away since our last meeting in 1997. As each name was read, a veteran solemnly walked forward carrying a long stem red carnation which he placed on a table where the American flag and the Division flag formed the background. The veteran then stepped back, snapped to attention and saluted. It is a very impressive occasion, but a sad one, as the older we become, the greater the number of men remembered each year. I felt honored to have been a part of this program.
Rolf, we shared copies of the 75th Div. Newsline #16 at the convention. We thought the story of Rick Peirson in that issue illustrated beautifully how the 75th Div. web site is reuniting families and friends with WWII history of serving in Germany. Your efforts will be appreciated through generations to come. Thank you.
Sincerely, Charles N. Allred
P.S. Our love to Anke, Doreen, and your parents from Audri and myself.
++ Moderatorïs note:++
Thank you very much for your report. It is especially interesting for members of this list, that are not members of the Vets Assn (yet). I am sure they will think about attending the next reunion.
I am also very glad that the visitors of the 75th that have been in Plettenberg liked their stay here so much, that they asked the president to send a letter to the mayor of Plettenberg.
Thanks from here to Jack Mistler !
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3.) US-movie "Saving Private Ryan"
(transcription from the german magazine "Focus"):
Steven Spielbergïs movie "Saving Private Ryan" is unblocking old emotional blockades at a lot of veterans of the WWII. Since the start of the movie a lot of veterans, that have not talked to anyone about their traumatic experiences since more than 50 years, contact special helpcenters and call a special hotline.
Being called a masterpiece by critics, the film brought in more than 45 Million Dollars during the first week. The war-movie is in the center of public discussions, tv-reports and newspaper articles. The newsboard of the internet-provider recieved more than 15000 comments - a result like the death of princess Diana. "Saving Private Ryan" is coming 22 October into movie-theatres in Germany.
++ Moderators note++:
Can a member of this list, who has seen it already, send in a little report ? Thanks !
(Jim Moran wrote in the last (no.17) newsline: "My wife & I just came back from the new movie "Saving Private Ryan". The movie portrays the horrors of war about as accurately as anything I have ever seen, other than a documentary. I hope we all have learned a lesson & never become involved in anything that incredibly horrible again.")
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4.) Veteran George J. Zimmer now online !
From: "William Zimmer" wsz@earthling.net
subject: Please add my father to your mailing list
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:37:12 -0500
Mr. Rolf G. Wilmink,
my father was in the 75th Infantry Division and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Here is a quote from a recent email from him -
"We lost over 72% of our original 75Th Division. Only by the grace of god did your father ever make it home as so often were the times I lost many of my buddies as we were completely surrounded by the Germans but fought on through their lines under the cover of darkness. I was one of the few survivors of our original company who went through the entire campaign. Then we continued on fighting in Germany until their surrender. We then
occupied the city of Ludenscheid for a while before returning home."
Please add my father to your mailing list. His name is:
George J. Zimmer
geewhiz@pdq.net
Thank you,
William S. Zimmer
Austin, texas
From: "William Zimmer" wsz@earthling.net
subject: Where can I purchase a copy of this document for my father who fought in the
Battle of the Bulge?
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:45:17 -0500
Where can I purchase a copy of this document for my father who fought in the Battle of the Bulge?
The 75th Infantry Division in Combat
The Battle in the Ardennes 23 Dec 1944 - 27 Jan 1945
The Colmar Pocket Battle 30 Jan 1945 - 09 Feb 1945
The Battle for the Ruhr 31 Mar 1945 - 15 Apr 1945
Thanks
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++ Moderatorïs note ++
To: William Zimmer
subject: Where can I purchase a copy of this document for my father who fought in the Battle of the Bulge?
Dear Sir,
thank you very much for your two emails. I already included your father in the newsline.
The book (a reprint of it) was published by Benjamin I. Twigg in 1995. The best would be, if you contact the president of the 75th Inf Div Vets Assn under:
Geoffrey Parker (75th Recon)
1104 Tanner Rd.
Plant City, FL 33756
USA
Phone: 1-813-752-6988
Maybe it would be interesting for your father to become a member of the vets assn. He could then by a roster of the members ($ 5) to search for old buddies and would get the printed newsletter of the association.
Hope this helps for the moment. I will also send your father the last two newslines for his information.
Greetings from Germany
Rolf G. Wilmink
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5.) COULD YOU SURVIVE IN THE WILDERNESS? TEST YOURSELF!
Part 1
Whether you patrol in a remote area, head to the woods during hunting season or just enjoy exploring the great outdoors, knowing how to survive in the wilderness can make a life-saving difference should you encounter an emergency situation in the wild.
A special test that appeared in the most recent issue of "Men's Journal" magazine will help you determine how much you really know about surviving in the wilderness and will give you some valuable tips that can help keep you safe should your next outdoors adventure go bad.
In the beginning of this Newsline transmission we'll give you the questions. Then watch for the end of this Newsline for the answers!
The questions...
1. Here are four essentials for survival in the Wild. Assuming none is at your immediate disposal during a crisis, which should you try to arrange for first?
A. Shelter
B. Water
C. Food
D. Fire
2. You've got no water and are near no obvious water sources. Describe three options for slaking your thirst.
3. Of the following, which is probably your safest source of water?
A. River
B. Stream
C. Lake
D. Pond
4. Ground-to-air visual signals are used to attract the attention of pilots and can be made using branches, strips of cloth, or even footprints tramped in the snow. In such instances, what does the signal "V" represent?
5. True or False: A good way to test the edibility of a plant is to eat a minuscule amount of it and wait two hours to see if any symptoms occur.
6. In two words, describe how to quickly fashion a knife from a rock.
7. Describe three survival uses for a plastic trash bag.
8. When building a tent or a survival hut, it's best to situate the entrance so that it's facing in which direction?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
9. Match the shelter with the phrase that best describes it.
I. Hogan A. Sturdy, cemented
II. Debris hut B. Instant protection
III. Snow burrow C. Simple and versatile
IV. Lean-to D. Improvised and warm
10. What 's the difference between tinder and kindling?
11. As a man, are you more likely or less likely to survive a wilderness crisis than a female in the same situation?
12. Which best describes the reason experts advise looking over you shoulder frequently when hiking?
A. It alerts you to the presence of wild animals.
B. It lets you know what the trail looks like in reverse.
13. Which serve(s) as a good natural insect repellent?
A. Mud
B. Cedar
C. Frog saliva
D. Pine tar
14. Which is the paramount concern when sheltering yourself in a snow cave?
A. Freezing to death
B. Bear attack
C. Suffocation
D. Dehydration
15. The main difference between feline tracks (those of mountain lions, bobcats, etc.) and canine tracks (those of foxes, coyotes, wolves) is:
A. Canine tracks have five toes; feline tracks, four.
B. Feline tracks show claw marks; canine tracks are rounded.
C. Feline tracks are rounded; canine tracks show claw marks.
D. To the untrained eye, there is no difference.
16. Define "reflector," in its fire-building sense.
17. Which is not true about bears?
A. They can tear apart a car.
B. They can run as fast as horses for short distances.
C. They can climb trees.
D. They will not attack unless obviously threatened.
18. True or False:
Your level of physical fitness affects how susceptible you are to altitude sickness.
19. You sprain your ankle on a hike. All of the following are sensible treatments except:
A. Soaking the foot in an icy stream.
B. Urinating on a cloth compress and wrapping it around the injury.
C. Tightening the laces on your hiking boot.
D. Soaking the foot in fire-heated water.
20. You're shivering, but you have no extra clothing and you're two hours from the trailhead. In your pocket is a box of matches. You're surrounded by dry leaves and twigs but few branches. What should you do?
[This test, created by Ted G. Rand, appeared in the Aug. '98 issue of "Men's Journal" magazine]
See the answers in the end of this Newsline!
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6.) Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Tell The Secret Service When They Visit
10. You're here about the VOICES, aren't you? They *told* me you were coming...
9. Look, pal, I don't even know who the President *was*... I mean...*is*... Uuhhh...is it 10:15 in DC yet?
8. Do either of you guys know where the 'yellow' wire goes?
7. The First Lady's butt looks pretty good through a 'scope', eh?
6. You must have me confused with my brother, MadDog...the *good* son...
5. Could you put this around my forearm, give it a twist, and then pull it really tight? Hey, don't bump the spoon!
4. *Which* death threat? Unless you're going to be more specific, you're just wasting my time and yours.
3. 'One Bullet, One Vote' bumperstickers are meant as *humor*? You're schitting me, right?
2. Next time you're guarding the President at a White House speech, do you think you could stand just a tad further to the left?
1. "Cuckoo-Cuckoo"
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7.) Bill of Rights
From: "Gregory Caldwell, CPP, VSM" gjc@rmi.net
Thought you might enjoy this. . .
BILL OF NO RIGHTS
The following was written by State Representative Mitchell Kaye from Cobb County, GA.
"We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt-ridden, delusional and other liberal, bedwetters. We hold these truths to be self-evident: That a whole lot of people were confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim that they require a Bill of No Rights.
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful, do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big-screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You don't have the right to demand that our children risk their lives in foreign wars to soothe your aching conscience. We hate oppressive governments and won't lift a finger to stop you from going to fight if you'd like. However, we do not enjoy parenting the entire world and do not want to spend so much of our time battling each and every little tyrant with a military uniform and a funny hat.
ARTICLE IX: You don't have the right to a job. All of us sure want all of you to have one, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE X: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to pursue happiness - which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights."
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Gregory J. Caldwell, CPP, VSM
ISC - The Caldwell Group
Investigations & Security Management
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8.) Are you in need to find someone ? Maybe these links help !
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DEADBEAT DADS AND MOMS DATABASES
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Links you into all state databases of deadbeat non-payment of child support pages.
MEDSCAPE
http://www.medscape.com/
The Web's largest collection of articles from hundreds of medical journals. The alphabetical site map makes it easy to browse through the offerings and find information on diseases, disorders, drugs and treatments. The site is geared to the medical profession, but also has an extensive patient area. Join for free to gain access to medical news, forums, zoomable graphics and annotated resource links.
THE AWESOME LIST
ftp://ftp.clark.net/pub/journalism/awesome.html
Resources (data, information, applications, clients, et al.) that are unique, imaginative, valuable, research provoking and more.
REFERENCE RESOURCES
http://www.sewickley.org/Reference/Reference.html
You will not belief the links!
DIRECT SEARCH
http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/direct.htm
This page is a growing compilation of DIRECT LINKS to the search interfaces of resources that are not easily searchable from general search tools such as Alta Vista, Hotbot, and Infoseek. While general search tools are essential for information retrieval of Internet materials many users do not realize that large amounts of information are not searchable via these tools. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
gprice@gwu.edu
PROCESS SERVING, WHAT IT IS
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SURVEILLANCE
http://www.infoguys.com/tools/surveillance.html
SKIP TRACING 101
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BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
http://www.infoguys.com/tools/background.html
FREE ONLINE BOOK DEBT COLLECTION
http://www.viacorp.com/DebtBook.html/
WEBCRAWLER SPY
http://webcrawler.com/Games/SearchTicker.html
Here's a page that uses java and continuously displays keywords people are using to search webcrawler.
LICENSE PLATES OF THE WORLD
http://danshiki.oit.gatech.edu/~iadt3mk/hp.html
View license plates from hundreds of countries all over the world.
FEDERAL AGENCIES SEARCH ENGINE
http://www.infoguys.com/federal_agencies/index.html
This page combines 21 federal agencies in one search engine. Allows you to search EPA, DOE, OSHA, SEC, SSA, TREAS, DOJ, USPTO, SENATE, HOUSE, ETC.
ASSESSOR/APPRAISAL WEB SITES
http://www.iaao.org/hub1.htm
Lists links to various city/county assessor/appraisal web sites accorss the US.
CIBIR PEOPLE SEARCH
http://www.pimall.com/people.html
All the major people seach tools that are free on the web.
ESP EMAIL SEARCH PROGRAM
http://www.esp.co.uk/
FINGER GATWAY
http://www.mit.edu:8001/finger?
FOUR-11 INTERNET USER'S SEARCH
http://www.pimall.com/people.html
INTERNET ADDRESS FINDER
http://www.iaf.net/
COLORADO MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES SEARCH
Search on all marriages and divorces in the state of Colorado from 1975 to 1996.
http://www.quickinfo.net/madi/comadi.html
RESEARCH IT
http://www.iTools.com/research-it/
Research It is a place that offers many general research tools and searches all in one place. You'll find language tools in the form of dictionaries and language coverters, library type databses, street maps, telephone book searches, financial tools,shipping and mailing tools, list serve lookups and a whole lot more.
WEB SCOUT REVIEWS
AN AWESOME SITE...FOR ALL AGES
http://www.marlo.com/
Did someone make you feel so good that you wanted to give them an award? Is a good friend celebrating a birthday, a raise or a special occasion and you haven't sent a card? Well, this is the place to go. Marlo's got one of the biggest and most diverse collections of free virtual cards on the Internet. Now, they've added postcards and awards too. There are cards in all styles and for all reasons. There's a special section "All 4 Kids". Customize your own messages for personal or even business uses.
DISCRIMINATION ATTORNEY.COM
http://discriminationattorney.com
Employees concerned that they may have been harassed or discriminated at work now have easy access to free legal information on the DiscriminationAttorney.com, is a new web site that explains important areas of employment law. Sections within the site define sexual harassment, racial discrimination, wrongful termination and cover numerous other topics.
SUPER SEARCH--a better way to search!
http://www.webscout.com/search/ss.html
Search the Net via 30 of the Web's most useful search engines displayed in a small floating window. We have all the biggies like Yahoo!, AltaVista, Lycos and HotBot. PLUS specialized searchable resources like a dictionary, thesaurus, shareware archives, magazine articles, news, sports, books online, usenet, health information,recipes and shopping. Try it NOW, we know that you'll love it!
VOTENET
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Send a blistering letter to the President of the United States, communicate with Congress or search for an advocacy group. Votenet is your ticket to involvement in the political process as it happens in the U.S. So, don't be shy, speak out, this soapbox is big enough for everyone.
ATTORNERY INFO SEARCH
www.wld.com/ldsdearch.htm
Get info on attorney's such as name, address, office info, year born, education, yrs and states admitted to practice, etc.
PHYSICAL INFO SEARCH
http://www.ama-assn.org
Get info on Doctors (much like attorney search above)
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9.) 75th, 291st Veteran Sanders (medic) now online !
Dear members of the list,
I recieved the following request from Chris Sanders, Houston, the son of a 75th veteran. I forward this email to you because you are in Houston (home of 75th Div Exercise) or you are a veteran of the 75th, 291st. Could you get in contact with Mr. Sanders and send us a copy to publish in the next newsline ?
Greetings from Germany
Rolf G. Wilmink
75th Inf Div WWII Vets Assn unofficial homepage
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cosmic chris schrieb:
Dear Mr. Wilmink: My father, who turned 75 this month, was looking for any information about his old army unit, 291st of the 75th DIV. He was a medic with this unit. He was there when they activated and deactivated the division back in the 40's. A few days ago he called me and asked if I knew anything about "that internet thing" and was wondering about any informatiom available about the 75th. Well I found your website and printed out just about everything that you had to offer there and sent it to him. Now he wants some more but didn't get too specific about what he wanted. I know that there is some sort of museum here in Houston Texas but don't have alot of info about it. He also said something about unit rosters and wanted to contact some of the other veterans from that era. He doesn't have any access to a computer so I will have to be the go-between and pass any information or addresses to him. At this point, any other stuff you have concerning the 291st of the 75th will be greatly appreciated. You can contact me, Chris Sanders, at
cosmic49@hotmail.com
Thanks again, Chris Sanders, Houston,Texas.
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Dear Mr. Sanders,
as you can see above, I forwarded your request to members of the 75th Div (Exercise) Houston (incl. the Commanding General) and vets of the 75th 291st. I am sure you will hear from them.
Was your father in Plettenberg, Westphalia, in 1945 ? In my hometown, there was the last command post of the 75th before returning home to the States.
I will send you the last to issues of our 75th email newsline, which contains some info for your father. Keep me informed if he is looking for special informations.
Greetings from Germany
Rolf G. Wilmink
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 98 16:47:53 -0500
From: "Stephen M. Graber"
subject: father looking for info
Chris, my father, John Graber, is also a veteran of the 75th Div, 291st Regt, 1944-1945. I may have some info that your father may be interested in and I will be happy to help. Was he assigned to a particular company? Does your father recall Doc Miller? I think Doc Miller helped my father when he was wounded.
As an aside, I am trying to gather first hand accounts of the Battle of Grand Halleux. I will be going to Grand Halleux with my father next month. I'm sure your father will remember this battle, this battle is very vivid in the minds of many of the 291st veterans that were there.
Do you think your father will be willing to write down his experiences as he remembers before, during, and after the days surrounding the 15th and 16th of January, 1945?..
Mr. Sanders, please take a moment to write down your memories of the actions of the 15th and 16th of January 1945 and even perhaps the days before and after. The Battle of Grand Halleux. The location of your company, location of your company relative to other companies or divisions, the landmarks or landscape in the area (roads, buildings, churches, signs, wire fences, boulders, cliffs), what you wore, weather conditions, the names of the men with you, your objective, the location of the enemy, and the feelings that ran through your heart.
Whatever you recall, this information is invaluable. By recording this information in writing, you will be preserving the legacy of one of the 75th Division's greatest challenges and one of it's many successes.
This information will not only help my father and I when we visit Grand Halleux next month to study the area, but will be recorded only as it should be, from those that were actually there. Thank you very much, I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. I will send to Chris some information that you may find interesting.
Rolf, perhaps the 75th veterans on your mailing list will also be willing to respond with their "remembrances" of The Battle of Grand Halleux. Perhaps the 75th Div in Houston has first hand accounts or maps that may be helpful.
Sincerely,
Steve Graber
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10.) Daimler Benz and Chrysler
From: "Joseph Karr" <167thsig@email.msn.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 1998 20:34:40 -0400
Dear Rolf;
As you know, two automotive giants have merged, Daimler Benz and Chrysler. There is much speculation as to which company will be the dominate one. High level meetings have been taking place and the first big decision has been announced as follows:
" Directors at Daimler Benz and Chrysler have announced an agreement to adopt English as the preferred language for communications, rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, Directors at Chrysler conceded that English spelling has some room for improvement and has accepted a 5 year phase in plan. In the first year, "s" will be used instead of the soft "c". Also the hard "c" will be replased with "k". Not only will this klear up konfusion, but komputers kan have 1 less letter. There will be grown kompany enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replased by "f". This will make words like "fotograf" 20 persent shorter. In the third year, Daimler-Krysler akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated shanges are possible.
Daimler-Krysler will enkourage the removal of double letters, which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horible mes of silent "e" 's in the languag is disgrasful, and they would go. By the forth year, peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" by "v". During ze fifz year, ze unesesary "o" kan be droped from vords kontaining "ou", and similiar shanges vud of kors be aplid to al ozer kombinations of leters. After zis fifz yer, ve vil hav a reli sesibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubls or difikultis and employes vil find it ezi to komunikat viz ech ozer. Ov korse al supliers vil be expekted to svtsh to zis for al busines komunikation viz Daimler-Krysler. Ze drem vil finali kum tru."
It luks lik adjuzments vil hav to be maid on boz sids of the Atlantic.
Best Regards
Joe
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11.) COULD YOU SURVIVE IN THE WILDERNESS? Part 2
In this Newsline, we shared a list of 20 questions that test your knowledge of survival in the wilderness. Now, here are brief reminders of each question and the answers that appeared in the most recent issue of "Men's Journal" magazine:
1. [Which of the 4 survival essentials--shelter, water, food, fire--should you try to arrange for first if stranded in the wild?]
Answer: Choice A -- Shelter.
The majority of wilderness casualties result from exposure, either to extreme cold or extreme heat.
2. [You've got no water and no obvious water source is available. What are 3 ways to quench your thirst?]
Answer:
a. Use a cloth to soak up morning dew from rocks and nonpoisonous plants (like most grasses), then wring it out into a container or your mouth.
b. If you have a plastic trash bag, build a solar still: Dig a hole three feet deep and four feet in diameter, place a container at its bottom, and arrange the bag in the hole with a rock at its center, secured around the edges by more rocks, so that one corner of it is about three inches above the receptacle. Heated by the sun, the soil in the hole will produce moisture that will condense on the underside of the plastic sheet and collect in the container.
c. Go the plant-a-tree route: Use a knife to carve a notch about a half-inch into a hardwood or a sycamore tree, then use a hollow reed to slowly tap the fluid; slice the bottom off a grapevine; or crush the fruit of a prickly pear cactus after skinning it and removing the spines.
3. [Which is the safest source of water?]
Answer: Choice B. A clear, fast-running stream is generally safest. The higher its elevation, the less the chance that you'll encounter chemical pollution from farm or factory runoff or from biological pollutants from human and animals. But you should always filter water into a container through cloth and then purify it with an iodine tablet or by boiling it.
4. [What does the letter "V" spelled on the ground mean to a pilot?]
Answer: Seen from above, a "V" indicates that assistance is required.
5.[True or false: To see if a plant is edible, eat a very small amount of it and wait 2 hours.]
Answer: False. Some plants can be toxic even in small amounts. It's best to positively identify a plant before digging in. Become familiar with the characteristics of grasses, cattails, pines, and acorns-four plant groups that are almost always safe for consumption.
6. [Use 2 words to describe how to make a knife from a rock]
Answer: Break it.
7. [3 survival uses for a plastic trash bag?]
Answer: Here are six:
a. raincoat;
b. rescue flag;
c. insulated coat or sleeping bag (when filled with dead leaves, pine needles, etc.);
d. rainwater catch;
e. solar still;
f. lean-to cover.
8. [Which direction should a survival hut face?]
Answer: Choice C. Situating the entrance to the east allows you to catch the morning sun crucial for heat. Also, since most North American weather patterns move from west to east, you'll be minimizing the chance that wind or rain will blow into your shelter.
9. [Match the shelter name with its description]
Answers: I-A. II-D. III-B. IV-C. A HOGAN is essentially a log or rock cabin, with a well-kneaded mixture of mud and grass forming the durable mortar. A DEBRIS HUT uses a rib cage of triangularly placed branches; multiple layers of soft debris (such as leaves, grass, brush, and moss) are piled around this frame to create amazingly effective insulation. A SNOW BURROW-- formed by cannonballing into a safe snowbank and setting in backward--can provide instant shelter during a blizzard. A LEAN-TO can be constructed just about anywhere from dead leaves, some branches, and a couple of poles.
10. [What's the difference between tinder and kindling?]
Answer: Thin strands of dry fibers (culled from grass, reeds, or the inner bark of dead trees) that require only a few sparks to ignite are Tinder. Small, dry twigs of wood that catch and amplify the incipient flames of tinder are Kindling.
11. [Men are more or less likely to survive a wilderness crisis than a female?]
Answer: Less likely. Research studies and anecdotal evidence both support the notion that testosterone is a liability in the wilderness. One guy, for instance, broke his leg and crawled back to civilization on the power of his upper-body muscles. In the process, he dragged his legs through snow puddles and got frostbite in both of them, leading to a double amputation. A woman in the same situation would probably have used a branch as a cane.
12. [Why should you continually look over your shoulder when hiking?]
Answer: Choice B. Trails look dramatically different in reverse, so looking over your shoulder is an excellent measure against getting lost. For the record, animal attacks in the wilderness are exceedingly rare.
13. [What's a good natural insect repellent?]
Answer: Choices B and D. Cedar contains insect-repelling tannic resins. The pitch, or tar, of pine trees is also an excellent, if gooey, form of repellent.
14. [What should be your biggest concern when building a snow cave for shelter?]
Answer: Choice C, suffocation. To avoid suffocation, use a stick to create an air vent in the wall. During blizzard, check the hole frequently to make sure that snowfall hasn't obscured it. Incidentally, your body heat can warm a snow cave to 40 degrees Fahrenheit even as the outside temperature hovers just below zero.
15. [What's the main difference between feline (bobcats, etc.) and canine (wolves, etc.) tracks?
Answer: Choice C -- Feline tracks are rounded; canine tracks show claw marks.
16. [Define "reflector" in its fire-building sense]
Answer: A reflector is a U-shaped wall of rocks, usually about two feet high by three feet wide, that helps concentrate the warmth of a fire.
17. [Which isn't true about bears?]
Answer: Choice D. Bears are entirely unpredictable in their behavior toward humans, so you should always consider them to be dangerous.
18. [True or false: Your level of physical fitness affects whether you'll suffer from altitude sickness]
Answer: False. On the other hand, adequate hydration, consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods, avoiding overexertion, and gradual acclimatization have all proved to forestall altitude sickness, which usually strikes above 8,000 feet.
19. [What SHOULDN'T you do if you sprain your ankle on a hike?]
Answer: Choice D. Soaking a recent sprain in warm water will increase internal bleeding, leading to inflammation and pain. Snow, ice, or cold water combined with tight compression around the joint will prevent or slow swelling. A a last resort, a urine-soaked compress will cool during evaporation and provide some relief.
20. [How can you keep warm with no extra clothes, a box of matches and just leaves and twigs--no branches--at your disposal?]
Answer: Tuck your shirt into your jeans, and your jeans into your socks, then stuff as many dry leaves into your clothes as possible, for insulation. Start for the trailhead at a moderate clip, and you may even work up a sweat.
[This test, created by Ted G. Rand, appeared in the Aug. '98 issue of "Men's Journal" magazine.]
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Rolf G. Wilmink
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