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My trip to the Italian Battlefields May 2014

Discussion in 'Italy, Sicily & Greece' started by 4jonboy, Jun 4, 2014.

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    Lesley

    Well done for both making the pilgrimage and then reporting back to both forums.

    Best regards !

    Ron
     
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    Brilliant stuff, Lesley!
     
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    Lesley, since you first mentioned to me your plans to take this tour I have been excited for you. Indeed, thank you now for taking the time to share it with us in thoughtful words as well as your excellent photographs and links to your friend's. Wonderful that you had the veterans accompany you and get first hand accounts as well and seeing Prince Harry !! what a treat I agree the military cemeteries in Italy are quite beautiful and I feel honored to have visited quite a few of them. You convey, quite well I would add, what it meant to follow your dad's route. So glad you were able to go and so happy you shared your trip with us.

    My apologies for having been a poor correspondent of late, I shall endeavor to do better.

    Gaines
     
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    I envy you, Lesley. A stunning trip with accompanying pictures. My father served in Italy with the American 5th Army. I hired a researcher to trace his steps so I'm doubly interested in your trip. Many of the places you visited are mentioned in the reports, although the 5th Army tended to stay along the west coast. He was in on the Salerno invasion, and went to Rome and north. Thanks for the post.
     
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    Thanks for directing us over, Lesley. I had a great time looking through the photos of your trip. Truly amazing stuff.
     
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    Thank you for looking at my photos and your lovely comments about my trip

    Lesley
     
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