Easy Company Medic Eugene Roe

Easy Company Medic Eugene Roe: The Suggestion Box

In a perfect world, this site wouldn't upset anyone. Everything would be speeeellleed rite, all the links would work, and everyone's name would be correct on thier pictures.

But this ain't a perfect world. In fact, we're sure we've managed to screw some of this up. Let us know so we can fix it by posting your concerns here.

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By Michael Wisotzkey (Afireinside) (24.171.108.16) on Sunday, November 10, 2002 - 10:11 pm:

No offense to ANYONE. But..this isnt really "a site dedicated to Easy Medic Eugene Roe" This is more of a message board about everything Band of Brothers.

But..whatever

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.170.2.85) on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 07:46 am:

Michael, no offense too but "dedicated" and "about" have a big difference...

gold

By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) (68.17.97.29) on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 11:44 am:

Michael, First and foremost, no offense taken.

What you see here is what it's turned into...

Meaning, It began as a dedication to Our Grandfather, a simple way for friends and family to see pictures from our trip, and grew much larger than that.

Hope that helps.

Derek

By Michael Wisotzkey (Afireinside) (24.171.107.160) on Monday, November 11, 2002 - 07:35 pm:

I see. Sorry if I did offend you. =0)

By Jonathan Jones (Jonjones) (213.122.253.189) on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 - 05:15 pm:

But it's a great site, isn't it? Got folks exchanging ideas and respect from around the world. Thanks again for creating and maintaining it, folks.

A sugestion:

Some of the threads take a great deal of time to download due to the amount of content on them. However, some of the content to such threads has little relevance to the theme and tends to be greetings to a fellow poster. Is it possible for threads to be edited, with some of the content deleted? I'm not trying to upset anyone as I'm at least as guilty as anyone else. Though, I have tried to help by "turning over a new leaf" and cutting out my own less than historical observations/comments.

Regards (the now serious) Jonathan.

By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) (68.11.131.123) on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 - 05:47 pm:

Jonathan, we are in the process of pruning the threads, and resizing the images to speed up load time.

Notice the (Archive thru xx-xx-xx) @ the top. That's how a lot of the off-topic stuff will start to migrate in the following days.

Thanks for your kind words, Jonathan. And, just to reiterate, Michael didn't offend me--he just stated what we've been beginning to see. We'll be trimming this week, because we've got a bunch (at least 2 cd's worth) of pics to add next week.

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.170.2.87) on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 08:20 am:

2 cd's worth of pics!? Oh my! I can't wait!
Derek and Chris, you're both doing a good job, thanks for this wonderful site!

gold

By Jonathan Jones (Jonjones) (213.1.160.150) on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 02:38 pm:

Cheers Folks. All the Best.

Jonathan.

By alan james o'reilly (Alanor) (62.254.64.5) on Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 05:08 pm:

Dear All

I think this probably should be posted here.

Just a quick note to let you know that I have finished the draft of my book on the British Airborne in WW2. It can be made available as a WORD 97 file.

It is rather lengthy but anyone interested should contact me off list.

Regards
Alan O'R

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Monday, December 02, 2002 - 07:22 am:

Congrats Alan!

gold

By alan james o'reilly (Alanor) (62.254.64.5) on Wednesday, December 04, 2002 - 03:00 pm:

Thanks Gold

Let me know as/when/if you would like a copy.

Regards
Alan

By Jonathan Jones (Jonjones) (213.122.207.184) on Wednesday, December 04, 2002 - 06:26 pm:

Dear Alan,

I'm very interested in your book. Is it being published? Is there a price? Are you aware of the splendid "Go To It" book about the 6th Airborne by Harclerode?

I think it's a superb publication. Just a pity that nothing comparable has been published concerning the 1st Airborne.

Regards to All. Jonathan.

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Wednesday, December 04, 2002 - 09:28 pm:

Hey Alan, send it anytime you can please. Thanks

gold

By alan james o'reilly (Alanor) (62.254.64.5) on Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 06:29 pm:

Dear Gold and Jonathan

Very many thanks for your encouraging replies. I will send the items asap, to you individually.

Just now, I'm going through it (again!) to spot any typo's and other glitches, but that shouldn't take too long.

Thanks for drawing my attention to the book on the 6th Airborne, Jonathan, which I was not aware of. It should be noted that my book isn't a definitive history as such but more of a fact-based novel, though the material about the 1st Airborne is accurate. Strictly speaking, the focus is actually on 2nd Para Battalion but in this way, the main actions of 1st Airborne (N. Africa, Sicily, Arnhem) are covered close up.

Thanks for bearing with me for a bit - watch this space (OL). By way of clarification, it isn't published yet.

Best regards
Alan

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 06:21 am:

Alan, looking forward to it!

gold

By Jonathan Jones (Jonjones) (213.123.12.247) on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 05:47 pm:

Alan, ditto.

"Go to It!" is a pictorial history of the 6th Airborne and obviously features the Canadians as well as the British.

Are you aware of "Men of Arnhem" which is a fact-based historical novel of one man's experience in "Market Garden", Arnhem in particular? The best thing about it is that the author wrote it pretty soon after the event and that he served in the 6th Airborne there. The intro states that the book is the story of the destruction of the battalion in which he served and that he was one of only 30 who survived.

Harrowing but very readable. Easily comparable in style to BoB or "Pegasus Bridge" by Ambrose.

Regards, Jonathan.

By jan dawn doronila (Potatomasher) (202.78.118.3) on Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 06:54 am:

Hi,
I wrote this poem dedicated for the men of EZ CO and the folks who'd fought on that coldest day of their lives.

AS TRUMPETS FADE

Now that the fight for the day is over
Stars above me lightly shone and hovered.
As shadows move round the fire ablaze,
Warmth of black cinders beside me ringing.

As trumpets fade like a turbulent wind,
So cold and bleak upon the ocean vast.
Sounding afar off the horizon aim,
Frail and feeble dying in the crass mist.

Shall I cry aloud my moaning distress?
I lulled my sour qualm in low twilight hues
Of indigo and crimson embracing
A wide dim, clammy skyline resting.

And I knelt in prayer fervently seeking
For the Lord�s defending from Death�s gross dale.
As sound of the snow-laden forest deep,
Encircled the spheres of my freezing ears.

Henceforth I wailed my wry languor and fear
Invoked to the Mighty King enthroned strong
Upon His glorious throne in heaven bright.
As trumpets fade Hew heard my desp�rate groan.

The batteries clashed then loud exploding,
Soon comrades stirred up form the reverie;
Slumber full of hope and endless dreaming,
Plucked and perturbed like a red rose thriving.

Dirt then flung into the earth so chilly.
Spewing themselves from their own des�late ground
Like fresh rain showered upon the good earth;
So dry and brittle, hard as ruse iron.

Then I rose from my silent bending,
Joining my fellows, ready asunder
To fight for my God, my country�my all
Fair as trumpets fade �I must and I will.

Blood and gore goaded as thorns on a path;
Hind�ring the stepping stones so smooth and vain;
As the feet clamored down the mass of rocks,
The once listless way now withheld fine-jagged.
Over the remains perished and forlorn,
Snow aloft fell overhead quietly.
Bestowing to the corps� final blessing
Before their souls bid adieu lest quaking.

Lamely I paced to my lifeless brothers.
Like an ebb of seawaves advancing pass,
In my pale breath a grave lament whispered,
�� Till then comrades as trumpets fade.�

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 09:19 am:

JD, *sniff* i especially like the last part
Thanks for sharing...

gold

By alan james o'reilly (Alanor) (62.254.64.5) on Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 09:39 am:

In response to above,

Jan, thanks very much for the most evocative poem. Much can be vividly expressed in a way that is often superior to prose.

Hi again Jonathan. Yes, I have 'Men at Arnhem'. My book is of that approach, though written in the third person rather than the first.

Best regards
Alan O'R

By steve lundy (Breechblock) (216.209.143.47) on Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 10:54 am:

Alan,
Sounds like a great book. If you could, let me know when it comes out.
Nice to see that you are helping to keep such an important part of history alive.
Good work!! Keep it up!!
Hope everyone is well,
Steve L.

By alan james o'reilly (Alanor) (62.254.64.5) on Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 10:08 am:

Hi Steve

Thanks for your note. I will certainly advise as/if/when book is published.

Regards
Alan O'R

By John Wood (Woodman) (66.112.44.194) on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 04:01 pm:

I have to say that this site is a great tribute not only to Mr. Roe, but also to all the men who served in the armed forces. I would like to see photographs not only of the men then and now, but maybe a virtual cemetery with the final resting place of these men. A place like the "Find A Grave" website that allows one to place virtual flowers, etc.

By Andre ,Yves,Auguste Mossiat (Andre) (146.197.27.16) on Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 02:31 pm:

John,

I just found this web site http://www.abmc.gov/lx.htm it will give youi an overview of were some of those guys are buried and also you can send flowers etc...

By John Wood (Woodman) (66.112.44.194) on Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 03:29 pm:

Thanks. I have seen this site, and I have even been to some of the cemeteries overseas. My Uncle's Brother is listed at Epinal in France as "missing/buried at sea". I recently lost a grand-uncle who was with Patton's 3rd Army at the time they broke through to the 101st in Bastogne. He later helped liberate at least one concentration camp, but he wouldn't discuss which one, I imagine it was too horrible for him to want to revisit. I have another grand-uncle who survived Omaha Beach, being in the second wave. I asked him if he planned to see "Saving Private Ryan", he replied that he lived it, he didn't want to see Omaha Beach again.

I was hoping that folks here could contribute photographs of the markers of these men, both from here and overseas as a tribute. These men deserve our eternal thanks for saving the world from tyranny.

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 09:18 pm:

Hey John, a salute to your uncle's brother and grand uncle for having been in the service

gold

By Michael Wisotzkey (Afireinside) (24.171.107.160) on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 01:06 pm:

How about a new forum section for members of this site to interact and talk casually?
We like to communicate without hogging up space of the Memories of Eugene Roe part.

By Jonathan Jones (Jonjones) (213.123.52.154) on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 06:23 pm:

Hi John,
Just a suggestion but Patton's forces discovered one of the smaller camps that the Germans used for such attrocities at Ohrdruf in early 1945.

Regards, Jonathan.

By John Wood (Woodman) (64.91.29.8) on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 09:18 pm:

Thanks for that info.

I don't even know what unit he served in, he didn't talk about his service time to me, I know what I know from my Dad, because he was keeping up with where his uncle was. He served at the Panama Canal, got malaria, was cured (if anyone gets cured of that), transferred to a replacement depot and joined the 3rd Army then.

By dan (Dan) (195.92.198.71) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 08:38 am:

i feel that there should be a chat room where you are able to chat to other people

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 09:34 pm:

there is, but i don't know if that still works well. you can see "chat" down at the bottom of the left portion of the page...

gold

By cias (Cias) (129.71.116.16) on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 04:13 pm:

Derek;

If this exists, I haven' t seen it. There should be a place to sign in. When I use a different computer, I' m treated by the site as a visitor. Just a suggestion.
Take care.
Gary S. Weiner(cias)

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