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From: "Jacquelyn E. Bean" <>
Subject: Re: World War II Certificates
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 09:39:52 -0600
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I am so glad this is occuring as our WW2 veterans are becoming scarce in
number. My late father, Kenneth L. Erhard, born in Curwensville, was a
waist-gunner on a B24 Liberator known as "Miss Dianne". He was part of an
11-man crew and only one of three to survive when their plane was shot down
over Rouen, France. I have a web page set up in his memory and to quote
from my mother's contribution to that page:

"It wasn't until a year or so after Ken's death I received word that the
school children of France and the Netherlands are being taught World War II
history by veterans of various countries. The veterans are highly feted by
the children - almost to the point of reverence. The French government
erected a marble memorial at the site where the "Miss Dianne" went down, in
honor of the Americans who gave so much in the name of Freedom. Each crew
member's name is engraved upon the memorial and is marked either Killed In
Action (KIA) or Prisoner of War (POW), including that of my husband, Kenneth
L. Erhard -- POW."

If you wish to view this web site, the URL is:
http://www.geocities.com/expowdaughter/

Sincerely,
Jacquelyn Erhard Bean



----- Original Message -----
From: "Alice Gayley" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 7:24 AM
Subject: World War II Certificates


>
> Recently, the French government began honoring those
> American soldiers who participated in the liberation through
> a certificate program. Imagine what a wonderful gift you
> can give to US WWII veterans of the French salients in your
> family.
>
> Please note this important caveat: "The decision to honor
> World War II combattants applies only to living veterans who
> served on French territory and in French territorial waters
> and airspace in 1944-1945. The certificate will not be
> awarded posthumously."
>
> For information, visit this URL:
>
> http://www.info-france-usa.org/news/statmnts/ww2/index.htm
>
> Please help spread the word among other individuals or
> mailing lists where you think this announcement is appropriate.
>
> Alice Gayley
> List Master
>
>
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