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    Bear

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    1. JOURDAN, Jean-Baptiste (1762-1833), Marshal: Signed letter to a war Commissioner for Administration. Turin, 11.09.1800.
    2. Caulaincourt, Armand Augustin Louis (1773-1827), Duke of Vicenza. He gives instructions on how the widow of Marshal Lannes was treated.
    3. Hello, I haven't purchased any documents in a while due to the price of the euro. However I got some new ones the other other day. thanks, barry Augereau, Charles Pierre François (1757-1816). Marshal, Duke of Castiglione: Retirement Request for François PIFLER with signed approval by Augereau. Italy, 1795-1797.
    4. Hello George, Thanks for your reply. I had always heard of the spitting but never knew if it was myth or truth. One story of Jerry that I sort of remember was with my grandparents(My Papas) which was Christmas around 1980(I was around Eight). I was with my older brother and my mom(Jerry's older sister) when the doorbell rang. It was Jerry who was unclean with long hair with his front teeth missing(Jerry had not been seen in years). My mom said that he had lost his teeth in a bar fight. I remember my grandmother saying that my mother should take us to the mall. We(me, my brother ,mom & Jerry) went to the mall and I remember my mom saying she had never been so embarrased in her life. Jerry would remarry & try to get his life together, but he died of heart failure in 1984. Jerry got TB on the streets and I remember having to go to the hospital to get a TB shot/check. The last photo of Jerry that I didn't post was just before Jerry died. He was 36 and wearing a vietnam t-shirt. thanks, barry
    5. Hello, Nice thread! Here is a thread on my uncle while in Vietnam. Maybe you could add some info on the places mentioned in his letters. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29058 thanks, barry
    6. Hello, This is not might area by any means but this is what I found. Might be him or someone else. Rangliste der Koeniglich Preussischen Armee und des XIII.: Koeniglich ... By Prussia. Kriegsministerium, Prussia. Geheime Kriegs-Kanzlei, Prussia (Kingdom). 1885 p. 620 Westfalisches(SP???) Landwehr=R Nr. 53 2. Bataillon (Redlinghausen) Olmesdahl LD2 thanks, barry
    7. I haven't found anyone so far that has a perfect record against Napoleon. Don't forget about Lord Nelson who destroyed the French fleet at the Nile. I watched the movie Patton the other day. Patton defeated Rommels plan so he defeated Rommel??? It was Napoleon that ordered the fleet to anchor. thanks, barry
    8. Hello Humberto, I'll start off with the (Not a General)British Naval Captain Sidney Smith who defeated Napoleon at the Siege at Acre in 1799. I'll have to look through the books. thanks, barry
    9. Hello Claudius, Just making a bad joke. Kaeti von Klugermann was the young countess in the Blue Max movie that chased all the flyers. thanks, barry
    10. Nice one! The Countess Kaeti von Klugermann also seems a bit impressed. barry
    11. I came across this one today. HaHa!!! "They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me." -- Nathaniel Lee, on being consigned to a mental institution, circa 17th century.
    12. Hello, My brother sent me this link and I thought I'd share it. Sci-Fi type stuff with some neat pics Russian Flying Fortress http://englishrussia.com/?p=2231 also check out American Weapons in Russian Army http://englishrussia.com/?p=1722 thanks, barry
    13. My grandfathers brother Ike was shot down around Normandy.
    14. Hello, My grandmothers brother Stillman flew over Normandy.
    15. Bear

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      Hello Bob, Great Photos! I'd take the first one to kinkos and have it enlarged for a framing. thanks, barry
    16. Hello Jaybo, Jerome led me to this site. The books to research are the 5 volumes of the "Fastes de la Legion d'Honneur", by Li?vyns - all conveniently readable online on Gallica (courtesy of the Biblioth?que Nationale de France) : http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k39276j thanks, barry
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