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What part of the North Sea Coast? I spent quite a bit of time in the Cuxhaven area in the early 1990's. Enjoyed it.
Nice. I spent a summer in Nuernberg as an exchange student.1. Last work day of 2024 year complete. I love that my company shuts down for the holidays.
2. Booked our flights to Germany next summer. Besides visiting our family, we will spend some time up on the North Sea area of Germany, as well as in Nürnberg And Berchtesgaden. Plus we will take some trips into France and to Salzburg, Austria. Kids are excited.
Nice. I spent a summer in Nuernberg as an exchange student.
Okay, pitty.Up near Jever and Wilhelmshaven, Laboe (Going to visit the U-Boot Memorial too)
Marcel sorry we won't make it to the Netherlands. They wanted 3K more for that flight.
Okay, pitty.
Great thing to do. Wish I could meet all of you gentlemen. Maybe in heaven.
As a life member, I welcome you to the CAF!Coordinated today with the local Commemorative Air Force squadron here to use their hangar for the presentation on WW2 I will be doing for my wife's class in March. Not only will I be putting on a presentation focusing on the causes of WW2 and able to see up close authentic uniforms and artifacts from WW2, but the kids will also get to see up close a B-25 and a TBM Avenger.
On top of it, it looks like I am going to become a member and volunteer my time to the museum. I am sure between being a hobby historian, a pilot (yes I know they will not let me fly the planes), and a licensed A&P mechanic I can dedicate some quality time to them.
Yep hoping to buy you beer sometime my friendHopeully not. Be nice to catch up with more members sometime.
Mein Urgroßvater mütterlicherseits came from a Pferdehof near Oldenburg (Lower Saxony) and I still have distant relatives there. Visited them last in 1972. Just before the outbreak of WWI the Kaiser took the family's horses as the Oldenburg horse breed was highly prized by the German officer corps. The family farm was pretty much kaputt gegangen. As a younger son there was nothing for him. Relatives who were already in America (Chicago) sponsored him to emigrate to come to the USA. He was almost immediately hired by the CFD to care for their horses1. Last work day of 2024 year complete. I love that my company shuts down for the holidays.
2. Booked our flights to Germany next summer. Besides visiting our family, we will spend some time up on the North Sea area of Germany, as well as in Nürnberg And Berchtesgaden. Plus we will take some trips into France and to Salzburg, Austria. Kids are excited.
Back at ya mate, we will catch up some stage!Yep hoping to buy you beer sometime my friend
I served with a relative of Coghill.Last week I went with the Pre-wife to a thrift store. She likes those things. As I walked around I came upon a painting, very nicely framed. Not the original but I knew exactly what it was. "The Last Sleep Of the Brave" depicting the bodies of British Army officers Coghill and Melville, who were charged with rescuing the flags of the 24th Regiment from the Zulus during the Battle of Isandlwana January 22, 1879. I love this period of British history and I immediately grabbed it. $10 and I have a great painting for my wall. (yes, I know it's a copy, not the original but...I love it!). It measures 2'X3'.View attachment 812059