Re: Hello

Manny Karbelnig (aj667@lafn.org)
Wed, 24 Jan 1996 16:43:18 -0800 

Frank: I am afraid I have very little to offer. I did have a short-term
love affair with a German girl, but this was cut short, fortunately, by
my being sent home. I did have a friend in school, who married an Austrian
girl, and after he finished his training, we did see much of them. They
have a lovely family, and have been married for over 45 years. Another
schoolmate was married to an English girl, also a war bride, but I have'nt
seen them in many years. Keep up the good work, and let me know what you
have learned from your project. Stay well, and keep in touch,





>
>Hello Everyone:
>
>I am very glad I found your list.  A brief introduction is in order.  I am
>an older student (43) attending school part-time attempting to get my MS.  I
>am currently researching information pertaining to the era you all
>subscribed to, attended and know the most about.  Education is amazing.
>Once we get older, we are able to see that education is just an extension of
>life.  The passing of knowledge from one learned source to oneself.
>
>I am the product of a father that was an American GI stationed in Germany at
>the close of the war.  My mother was a young German girl that survived the
>Allied onslaught.  They met, married and raised two kids.  My mother died in
>1972 and my father remarried (another German woman).  I can not get him to
>talk at all about that time and so I turn to all of you.
>
>I am attempting to find out as much information on marriages of that time.
>Not the conventional marriages, but war brides.  European women who married
>American GIs (in particular).  Now I am not trying to limit any former WAFs
>who married European (civilian) men, you're included as well.  If any of you
>know of or have information about interracial marriages in that group I am
>equally interested (Black GIs married to White European Women).  I greatly
>respect and request any and all information your have on that time.  Your
>personal experience, first hand knowledge and hearsay.  Please feel free to
>disseminate the feelings of the government, the nations, yourself and your
>friends as long as it pertains to that period in time.
>
>You are a valuable resource, one I greatly admire.  All your help is
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Frank Hardy
>esajh@cris.com
>
>

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