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From: "Ellen Thomas" <>
Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 21:39:30 -0500


Thank you for sharing, That was special...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lew & Terry" <>
> To:
> Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
> Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 09:12:02 -0500
>
>
> I have one more associated item, WWII that is.
> Though this item is not strictly defined as a genealogical exchange for
> which this list exists, I would like to share the following letter --- it
> was written during WWII by my uncle who was serving in the infantry during
> the last days of WWII.
>
> Lew Casey (researching: CASEY, MAYES, KINDER, OVERALL, STEADMAN/STEDMAN,
> BURR, NIBERT, et al)
>
> ///////////LETTER - VERBATIM from Richard C. Kinder to his mother Abigail
> Kinder////////
> Somewhere in Germany
> March 23, 1945
>
> Dear Mama
> Just a line to let you know that I am still getting along all right and
> in the best of health.
> I am just sitting around doing nothing. Sure is nice weather we are having.
> Real Spring weather, I don't know how long it will last though. For a long
> time I hope. I sure do like warm weather.
> I am waiting for some water to heat. If it gets heated I think I will
> shave. I got it in a can over a heat tablet. Sure is a bum way to heat
> water, but that is the only way there is here. Plenty of electric stoves,
> but no electric. The bastards always manage to tear plenty of things up
> before they leave. Oh, how I love the Germans. I wish they were all in
> Hell if the Devil would let them in. A bunch of them just went by pulling a
> wagon. The Army put them to cleaning up the town.
> We are not allowed to speak to them or have anything to do with them.
> As far as I am concerned I don't want to have anything to do with them.
> I sure would like to be home again where the people are half way
> human. Maybe this war won't last so much longer. Me, I am ready right now
> to come home. I sure do miss Rosa and the kids plenty. Never knew that I
> would miss them so much.
> Sure would like to have a dish of good old soup beans. Haven't have
> any beans since I left the boat. They feed them to us for breakfast. But I
> didn't mind cause beans is my favorite dish.
> Well, will close for now and get on with my shaving. Take good care of
> your selves and write when you get the time off from taking care of all your
> children.
> As Alway
> Love
> Bill
> ///////////////////////////////////// END
>
> Richard C. Kinder was Killed In Action near the town of Breuna, Gemany on 13
> April 1945, 21 days after this letter was written; the War ended in Europe
> 25 days after his death.
>
> His remains were returned after the war and he is buried in Bethel Cemetery
> at Bladen, Ohio.
> Tombstone Inscription: Pvt, 52 ARMD INF BN, 9 ARMD DIV, WW2.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ellen Thomas [mailto:]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 7:27 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
>
>
> I believe that you are correct Mary. I had a friend once who had been on
> Gudal Canal and would never ever speak of it. Matter of fact when the local
> PBS station was to aire the "Gudal Canal Diaries" he asked that they not do
> it . He was portrayed by one of the actors in the film..
> It wasn't till much later that we found out about his "job" . He was a
> Marine Raider at Bouganville and other parts of the South Pacific theatre.
>
> I am sure just like your father this man could have given a new twist on
> WWII>
>
> ET
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mary Cervantes" <>
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
> > Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 01:04:37 -0400
> >
> >
> > My Dad landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day +1. He was a heavy
> > machine-gunner and was eventually wounded himself by machine gun
> > fire and left for dead for 24 hours before he was found. He was in
> > a body cast for 9 months. He never told me any of this, my mother
> > did. My dad refused to discuss his combat experiences. Once, when
> > he was in his late 60s, I asked if I could videotape him recounting
> > his war memories and he replied "It would not be appropriate." I've
> > heard that many combat veterans do not like to discuss what they
> > experienced.
> >
> > -Mary Cervantes (searching Christy, Hughs/Hughes, Bush, Eads, Doss,
> > Ott...just to name a few.....)
> >
> >
> >
> > Charlie Hazlett wrote:
> >
> > > RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
> > > Thanks, Lew......
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In the past few years it has occurred to me several times that of
> > > all the "grown ups" we had in town when we were small, there were
> > > many who were true war heroes with stories to tell.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Instead of reading all those war stories, (To Hell And Back, They
> > > Were Expendable, etc) I should have been talking with my
> > > elders......
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Charlie Hazlett
> > > Columbus, Ohio, USA -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lew & Terry Sent: Mon, 08 May 2006 07:52:24
> > > To: ,
> > > Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
> > >
> > > Charlie,
> > >
> > > 1. Sorry to take so long getting back, my main computer was in the shop
> for
> > > a week --
> > > Here is one more newsclipping from the Gallipolis Tribune, 1944,
> concerning
> > > John Mayes:
> > >
> > > Pfc. John Mayes German Prisoner
> > >
> > > Pfc. John Mayes is alive and a prisoner of the German government.
> > > This news was received this morning by his mother, Mrs. Mollie Singleton
> > > Mayes, 7 Spruce St. The message coming from the International Red Cross
> was
> > > relayed from Washington.
> > > It brought relief because Sept. 2 word came from the adjutant general
> that
> > > John was missing in action in France on August 7. He and 17 others had
> been
> > > captured at the same time.
> > > Mrs. Mayes at once sent today’s tiding to John’s wife, who is doing war
> > > work in Springfield, having gone there to visit a brother, Emory Bostic,
> the
> > > day before the first message came.
> > > John’s two sons by his first marriage – Jimmy Dean and Jackie Kent – who
> > > are with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Morton of Lizemores,
> Clay
> > > County, W. Va., the Red Cross message was also sent.
> > >
> > >
> > > 2. Somewhat related subject -- I just sent Neil the last of the
> obituaries
> > > (for Galliagenealogy.org)from Grandma's scrapbook consisting of:
> > >
> > > Charles Edward Bowen
> > > George Mathew Ritchie
> > > Mrs. Annabelle (Shaw) Fisher
> > > Mrs. Vesta Fay (Minor) Rose
> > > Mrs. Nancy Miami (Gilmore) Boston
> > > Mrs. Nell Vieva (Reynolds) Franklin
> > > William Johnson
> > > William L. Day
> > >
> > > Lew
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Charlie Hazlett [mailto:]
> > > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 5:38 PM
> > > To:
> > > Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
> > >
> > >
> > > RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
> > > Interesting, Lew, in two aspects. I recognized the name Molly
> > > Mayes and had to look it up. Her son, Charles
> > > Cochrane married Ruby Harrison the sister of my grandmother !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The second reason for the interest was that it reminded me of my Uncle
> > > F. Lawrence Dickey, who was "missing in action" at Hickam Field, Peal
> > > Harbor, HI Dec 7 - Dec 10, 1941.......he was an ambulance driver and was
> out
> > > doing his job and didn't know he was "missing", but too busy to report
> in to
> > > anyone.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Charlie Hazlett
> > > Columbus, Ohio, USA
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lew & Terry
> > > Sent: Fri, 28 April 2006 18:23:04
> > > To:
> > > Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] Old Newspaper Clippings (MAYES)
> > >
> > > These are two separate newspaper clippings from the Gallipolis Tribune
> > > during 1944.
> > > NOTE: Information from Ancestry.com documents his POW status from 7
> August
> > > 1944 . He apparently was discharged as of 30 September 1945 to resume
> > > civilian life.
> > >
> > > Clippings taken from my grandmother Abbie Kinder's scrapbook.
> > >
> > > Lew Casey, San Angelo, TX
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Johnnie Mayes Missing In Action
> > >
> > > Pfc. Johnnie Mayes of Gallipolis has been missing in action in
> > > France since August 7, his mother, Mrs. Mollie Mayes, was notified today
> by
> > > the war department. He had been overseas for months.
> > >
> > > The missing man’s wife left Friday for Springfield, Ohio, to
> > > visit her brother, Emory Bostic. Accosted by a reporter as she was
> awaiting
> > > a bus, she showed some uneasiness when, replying to a question, she said
> she
> > > had not heard from Johnnie for three weeks. Today it was learned that
> his
> > > last letter was dated August 5 – two days before he was last seen by the
> > > other members of his infantry unit.
> > >
> > > Johnnie was 30 years old last December. Bright, jolly, of
> > > pleasing address, he was known to nearly everyone here; and all his
> > > acquaintances will be hoping for early, definite and more reassuring
> news as
> > > to his fate.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Gallipolis Tribune newspaper clipping – 1944
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > PVT. Johnnie Mayes, who was reported missing in action in France on
> August 7
> > > and later learned to be a German prisoner, was making a fine record as a
> > > soldier. This is shown in a letter, now treasured by his mother, Mrs.
> > > Mollie Mayes, Spruce St., from Johnnie’s captain, Delmot K. Byrn.
> > >
> > > This letter says: “John E. Mayes was an excellent soldier, and
> > > had an unusually large following of friends. His courage and drive in
> > > combat were an inspiration to his buddies and he often helped them over
> the
> > > rough spots.
> > >
> > > Because of his leadership and attention to duty he was being
> > > considered for promotion to non-commissioned officer just prior to the
> > > engagement in which he was reported missing.”
> > >
> > > The commander of the infantry company expressed his sorrow over
> > > Johnnie’s fate and promised further information about him, if and when
> > > obtained.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Gallipolis Tribune newspaper clipping – 1944
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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