Comments for Heroes Return Blog - Stories from Second World War veterans’ trips

Comment on A Desert Rat Returns by Leonard Burritt

Leonard Burritt — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:06:57 +0000

If we are going to be correct; During the battle of Sidi Rezegh. I was in the GOC’s Armoured Car Charger with General Gott and his driver. During the battle i spent four days and nights working continuously without a break. After the fighting finished each day at dusk the wireless link had to operate 24 hrs a day

Also Bob Burgon. BEM(British Empire Medal).

Comment on Accomodation available for Veterans travelling to Thailand by M Penn

M Penn — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:18:20 +0000

Hi John
we, members of COFEPOW, are intending to make a journey to Singapore/Thailand to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the surrender of Singapore next year Feb 2012.
Any information re accommodation & travel would be gratefully received. We have noted that there are tours organised by the Royal British Legion in association with Leger holidays but nothing arranged for next year so far.
Rgds

Comment on Remembering the heroism of WWII Veterans by Frank Ashleigh

Frank Ashleigh — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:45:27 +0000

I have just received a copy of the Heroes Return 2 booklet and must confess that it annoyed me to find that in the brief description of Operation Market Garden, it is implied that this was entirely a Parachute Regt. operation, even though at least 50% of the force was landed by glider, flown by more than 1200 members of the Glider Pilot Regt, (of whom I am proud to have been one) This is quite frankly, offensive to those pilots and the members of the other regiments who did not drop. Nobody in a glider had a parachute.

Comment on Memories by Lawrence Emerick by Malinda

Malinda — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:23:48 +0000

At last! Someone who undretasnds! Thanks for posting!

Comment on Mrs J M Wainwright visits the Far East by trevor cutler

trevor cutler — Fri, 27 May 2011 21:51:57 +0000

Hello, would your husband of known my grandfather, his name was Sgt William J Maton 786200 of the 125th anti-tank regt? Regards Trev

Comment on Normandy 65 Years On by Eamonn Leniston

Eamonn Leniston — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:34:37 +0000

Were you able to locate Jerusalem Crossroads. I stumbled on to it in 2006 and can dig up the exact place where the cemetary is by the very same crossroads.

Regards, Eamonn Leniston

Comment on Memories of Adrano by vincenzo valastro

vincenzo valastro — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:14:56 +0000

hi, i leave in adrano. please have you a photo of adrano ruins during the II world war. thank you

Comment on Remembering the heroism of WWII Veterans by matt feeley

matt feeley — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:00:38 +0000

This is a very worthy scheme, but I must ask why veterans from other conflicts eg Korea, Malaya and Borneo have been excluded from this scheme?

Comment on Memories by Lawrence Emerick by Bruce Norwood

Bruce Norwood — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:14:22 +0000

Hi,

I am a UK citizen currently living in Japan and I recently came across a forgotten shrine that has been left to neglect in a forest in North East Japan.I wrote an article for my website http://theblagsmith.com/ called Obanagamori – The Forest of The Forgotten, I think some of your veterans may be interested in it as I feel regardless of race those who died for their cause should never be forgotten. If you or others find it interesting please let others know and maybe we can provide more recognition to all of the fallen soldiers with forgotten monuments.

Bruce Norwood aka The Blagsmith

Comment on WW2 Veteran Returns to Monte Cassino by brenda mannagh

brenda mannagh — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:41:20 +0000

I was just being nostalgic and browsing to see if there where other vetrans who visited Cassino last year as I dad with my father last August !
He sadly passed away on 16th Nov and I was so glad he got to make that wonderfull trip .