Hi Norm,

It really is amazing what I come across in my travels through the amazing library we call the internet.

I remember seeing that photo when I looked through that site, and I spent a long time just looking at it. The bits I remember about Italy were about it having been pretty heavy and hard experiences. It must have felt so good to come across the photo of your buddies (it's a great photograph!!!) but hard to remember some of that history even after all of the years ... I can only imagine.

The previous photo really did hit me in the belly because I was immediately reminded of my Uncle Eddie and the others, about sitting in that field helplessly ... then ... yes. Hanno was correct in commenting that that photo is shocking.

I hope that you're feeling perkier now Norm and please give my hello to Betty and I still really enjoy going back and looking at some of the images you've sent me, especially your own!

Carman