Subject: A Letter from my co-pilots niece
From: "Jeff Crowell"
Date: 3/4/04 6:35 AM Pacific Standard Time
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ArtKramr wrote:
I keep thinking of
"Bob's Story" on my website and wondered how it may have effected her. I
am
almost afraid to ask.I never meant it to be read by any of Bob's
relatives.
The war has us by the throat and won't let go. (sigh)

Art, from where I sit I can only imagine that it will reveal more
of her uncle's life to her. Clearly she wants to know more
about that, or she would never have written to you as she did.
I wouldn't worry about it.

But it might be worth keeping in mind as you record more
memories, to consider that family members might end up
reading them. Not to say you should not write them down,
just to suggest that in some cases it is best if the names aren't
named, as in the case of "I'm Going To Die Today."



Best Regards,

Jeff



Exactly right Jeff. I am very careful about revealing names in cases where is
might cause hurt. But of course Cheryl is fully aware of Bob's loss and can
probably tell me a lot about how it effected Bob in later life. But I am always
carefu on the balance between history and hurt.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer