Recollections of Our Time in England

I was the Weapons Platoon Leader. Company I made the transition from Fort Jackson to Congleton, England, where further preparation for eventual combat progressed. Every day saw us on the road for our daily 10-mile march, one half of which approached the border of...

The Gracious Residents of Leek

My outfit was stationed in a small community called Leek. It was in England about twelve miles from Manchester, a very large city. Leek was a lovely, hospitable little town, and its residents were most gracious to us curious GIs. One evening, I went with a few of the...

Remembering My Friend, Malvin Vigneault

Much in one’s life happens by chance, subject to forces outside one’s control, and it’s surprising that a lot of it is good, not so surprising that some of it seems bad and strange. My short extraordinary friendship with Malvin Vigneault began over...