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MaggieMae
03-10-2007, 04:33 PM
This album is so special to me - I'll post the pages here - hoping you will like the story. Here is the next page:

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/1647/Alice-and-Jean-Claude-004-Page-51.jpg
crops2dawn
03-10-2007, 04:39 PM
HEY M&M Was he a paratrooper???
MaggieMae
03-10-2007, 04:48 PM
He parachuted into occupied France the day after D-Day as a special agent for the British. He helped the French organize the Resistance and decoded messages as they came in. His mission was extremely dangerous because spies were tortured and executed almost immediately if they were caught. Many of those who parachuted in with him did not survive but were caught and executed - Violette is a British heroine (there are books and a movie about her) and they went in together. He had false papers, hidden codes, and everything. He was only 20 years old at the time - he was scooped out of Harvard because his parents were French and he spoke flawless French, English and German.
crops2dawn
03-10-2007, 04:54 PM
WOW M&M what an amazing story!! My father was a paratrooper too, but I have no idea where he was or what he did, and I will never know the answers to those questions either. This story is sooo fasinating! Thanks soo much for sharing it with us! I cant wait to see more of it! You sure a doing a great deal of work on this, and I am positive he will enjoy seeing it also, he is still alive isnt he??
MaggieMae
03-10-2007, 05:57 PM
Jean Claude and his wife Alice (see WWII B) LOL live right next door to us here in Tucson. They are "Snow Birds" just like us and will be leaving for Denver in April. We're really going to miss them! I hope I can get this album finished before they leave!!! :o
crops2dawn
03-10-2007, 07:55 PM
At the rate you are going you will have it done in no time!
Wickel
03-10-2007, 08:14 PM
Maggie you are doing a wonderful job on this. They will be so happy to recieve something so very special ! I think we have an apartment for rent next door to me LOL
rosana brito
03-10-2007, 08:33 PM
fANTASTIC HISTORY, I LOVE THESE BRAVE THINGS AND THESE PEOPLE THIS AND AN HONOR FOR FAMILY NOW? CONGRATULATIONS MAGGIE WONDERFUL EXPOSITION OK

KISSES
sacannon
03-10-2007, 09:18 PM
Great Layout with the medals. I am enjoying the story that goes with this too.
Marion
03-10-2007, 09:48 PM
Awesome work, what a wonderful tribute! they deserve it too!
*eng*
03-11-2007, 03:17 AM
My brother collects everything to do with WW2. He buys stuff weekly, if not daily! A lot of people sell stuff on ebay. He even buys kits to make the planes etc and the paints , he is very heavily into it. I must show him your story, he'll love it. :)