TWS Member Comment

I really didn't start to think about putting some proverbial "footprints in the sand" until 10/13. As I started on the TWS website, I reflected on how little I knew of my father's war. He jumped into Normandy with the 82nd Airborne and was wounded and disabled at the Battle of the Bulge. I regretted not knowing more and wanted to leave my family and friends more about what my war was like.

In addition, TWS enabled me to connect with Lt. John Dawson's family, who then posted his TWS profile. His classmates from high school had him recognized as an outstanding graduate in the year (2013). I also was able to get a better sense of the battle where he was killed, and I was wounded by Tom Jacobs, Mike Thompson, Bob Lascher, and the Silver Star Citations of Mathews and Hackett.

As a TWS history volunteer, I have been fortunate to assist in completing or adding profiles to the website. I am up to over 6,500 profiles now.