By Brandee Patrie (Boot) (198.81.26.142) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 01:11 am:| By Brandee Patrie (Boot) (198.81.26.142) on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 01:11 am: |
Since the book mentions Mr. Roe so little,could someone answer a couple of questions?
I saw somewhere that he joined the Army in Louisiana. Did he join up as a medic and then volunteer for the paratroops? Or was he just chosen (as put by "Spina" 'just like that, you're a medic')?
Also, how accurate was the series in portraying Mr. Roe as not hanging out with the guys? Did he become/stay friends with any of the guys of Easy Co.?
| By irene vrinte (Gijoe) (62.251.51.86) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 09:24 am: |
it is great to see everyone is posting again (or still? don't really understand what was wrong...
)
irene
| By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 07:06 am: |
Good to see you too Irene! Glad everyone started coming out again, the silence was defeaning! ;)
gold
| By irene vrinte (Gijoe) (131.174.244.2) on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 04:58 am: |
indeed it was...
what have you been up to Gold? many days of hard work? i got another 4 and a half weeks to go and then my summer holiday is finally going to start!
irene
| By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 07:14 am: |
We're sorta OT and i hope no one complains. Was sorta inactive in all groups for the past few days but i'm slowly catching up.
And on June 6, i got letters and pictures from the Major, Mr. Don Malarkey and Mr. Wild Bill! I felt soooo lucky and happy!!!
gold
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 11:29 am: |
Hi there,
I am new here, and i am dutch so excuse my possible incorrect english.
My name is a sort of a dutch translation of "Band of Brothers". When i saw the mini serie at a dutch channel it did something with me.. I read a lot about Easy and i bought the serie on video.
I am glad that i can share my feelings with other people who love this all as much as i do.
Well if someone would like to talk about something or has questions or someting else.. check my profile, my email-adress is joosje13@hotmail.com (however i am 16 years old now)
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 11:32 am: |
Hi there,
I am new here, and i am dutch so excuse my possible incorrect english.
My name is a sort of a dutch translation of "Band of Brothers". When i saw the mini serie at a dutch channel it did something with me.. I read a lot about Easy and i bought the serie on video.
I am glad that i can share my feelings with other people who love this all as much as i do.
Well if someone would like to talk about something or has questions or someting else.. check my profile, my email-adress is joosje13@hotmail.com (however i am 16 years old now)
| By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 10:36 pm: |
hey joost and welcome! hope you enjoy the site! 
gold
| By irene vrinte (Gijoe) (131.174.244.2) on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 04:38 am: |
joost, welcome to the website! glad to have another dutchie with us! are you actually from the area around Nuenen? i'm from schijndel originally, but i have lived in nijmegen for a couple of years now, and now consider that to be my hometown...
irene
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 05:21 am: |
hey people,
I must say that i really enjoy this site, Gold!!
I visit this site every day just like many other bob sites. But this site is the best!!
And hi irene, I've been living in steensel all of my 16 years now.
You might have heard of it? Its between eersel and veldhoven. And about 10-15 km of Eindhoven.
A funny thing is that my sister studies in Nijmegen... So i am not from the area around nuenen, "van nunen"is my last name :D haha.
I am going to finish this message,
bye!
Joost
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 09:21 am: |
hi folks,
I am going to visit Normandy!!!
I am so excited and can't wait to go, now i can finally see where our heroes have been and i am also going to visit several cemterys with fallen heroes and musea etc.
Can someone help me with finding names of members of the E company who are buried there?? And on witch cemetery? That would be great!
Greetings from,
Joost
| By Marc Brand (Marcfire) (62.59.236.10) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 04:21 pm: |
Hey great Joost,
I just visited Bastogne and it's an overwhelming feeling to be on the battle ground. It's is hard to realize what happened back then when you are in a beautiful place like i was in Bastogne. It all looks peaceful now, but it was a hell back then.
I look forward to your Normandy stories and hope that you post them.
Groeten,
Marc
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 03:28 pm: |
hi,
I will sure post my stories!! And of course i am going to make a lot of pictures.
I am going to make a diary of my stay in Normandy.
Now i am doing a lot of "research", cause i want to be well prepared... i don't want to miss a thing!! Maybe i'll send it by email to you people cause it might be a big storie:D
greetings and Currahee!
Joost
| By susan roe (Frenchroe) (209.178.155.205) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 12:10 am: |
Hi Joost:
I am new to this website, but I am familiar with Normandy. I wish I had known about my distant cousin Eugene Roe before I went to the DDay beaches, but I guess that means I'll have to visit again.
There is an excellent DDay Museum just outside of Caen. It's a bit out of town. If you don't have a car, take the bus which can be boarded just outside the Caen train station. The bus will take you all the way to the Museum. The museum is a must. There are some short videos and lots of historical documents.
There is another museum out at Bayeux. It is a bit disorganized, but it too has lots of war documents. This museum is near the DDay beaches. I recommend driving around to the beaches. Else, you can arrange for a bus tour.
I know a lot about WWII from the American side; it was amazing to study the war from the European and British point of view. I never realized until I went through Caen and other Normandy towns just how decimated that area was by the war. I also did not realize how vital Normandy was to the Allied forces until I saw the beaches and the adjoining flat countryside.
Enjoy the trip.
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 07:03 am: |
Susan,
Many thanks for your advice!
Must to a great feeling to know you're family of Mr Roe.
I am going to make a nice story about my trip and i will enjoy!!
Thanks again,
Currahee!
Joost
| By irene vrinte (Gijoe) (62.251.51.82) on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 12:16 pm: |
joost,
enjoy your trip! i went to normandy last year and posted my pictures + the story on this website, if you're interested!
i'd say Bayeux or Caen would be a great place to start your trip. you can access both places by train very easily and buses go to all the sights nearby; they leave from the stations, they're cheap means of transportation and, in french, are called the 'bus verts' ('groene bussen')....they make stops at the american cemetary at coleville, pointe du hoc (impressive!) and many other places. Bayeux, too, has a great museum just outside town, at walking distance from the station!
irene
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 02:47 pm: |
hi,
I am back from normandy!!
It's been my best vacation ever.
It was incredible. I'll make a nice story of my stay and send it by email. Í've seen each museum in normandy from the inside. It was amazing.
You all should really go there sometimes.
Well next thing for me must be Bastogne :D
Greetings and currahee,
Joost
| By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 09:41 pm: |
welcome back joost and am glad to know you had fun!!!
gold
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 12:49 pm: |
Many thanks gold
| By Marc Brand (Marcfire) (194.138.137.11) on Friday, August 08, 2003 - 07:50 am: |
I'm curious of where you went and what you saw Joost. Let us know.
I'm thinking of going overthere next year, so i can use the tips.
Marc
| By Joost van Nunen (Wapenbroeders) (195.240.71.171) on Friday, August 08, 2003 - 01:09 pm: |
marc,
i think i can be of a good help for you then, cause i kept this diray during my visit there.
If seen every single museum and just all the places on normandy, it really was impressing.
i am making a sort of a ¿document¿ and i will share it.
Be good and currahee,
Joost
| By Marc Brand (Marcfire) (62.59.236.10) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 06:49 am: |
Oke Joost, i think i can use your tips and the tips other readers to plan my trip. I read Irene's story last year and that is helpfull too.
I'm about to post some of my Bastogne pics later on today.
Marc
| By Chiara Sybesma (Dizzy0110) (68.34.243.137) on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 09:19 am: |
I, too, have some questions about Eugene. Does anyone know his middle name? And how old was he when he joined the war?
*dizzy0110*
| By Robert Blaskiewicz (Mr2sheds) (165.134.110.142) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 10:06 pm: |
Hello,
I'm a first-time contributor to the page. I am currently studying the B.O.B. episode "Bastogne" and the story of Eugene Roe. I have a question about the scene that opens the episode, in which Cpl. Roe comes across a group of (mostly?) German bodies. Is this historical fact? And did I see right, or is there at least one American body in the mix? The damage to one of the bodies suggested a high-explosive injury, perhaps a German squad caught in the open. On the other hand, if there is an American body there, the scene would be the aftermath of hand-to-hand combat. I looked through my copy of Ambrose's book, and I could not find much. I am going to Chicago next week to present a paper on Bastogne, and I was hoping that this group might be able to help me with my analysis of this scene.
Thank you for your attention,
Bob Blaskiewicz
| By Shaun Michael Cassady (Cassadysm) (162.130.1.254) on Monday, November 03, 2003 - 08:03 am: |
If there was an American GI's body interspersed with the dead Germans, it would make sense. My understanding was that the lines were so blurred that they kept trading land back and forth. One day tha allies might have to fall back and the next day they might retake the same ground. And I also understand that many times the dead may have been left behind and the cold weather kept them from decaying.
| By will cai (Willsee) (220.187.175.142) on Friday, December 05, 2003 - 04:59 am: |
I am new here fellows!Help me please!Everyone says that I can not get the bag!Bu I think I can get!Can any body give me the bag as medic Eguene Roe used?I really like him and his bag!I want to be a medic and to help the people!My e-mail is mozart_karajan@hotmail.com
Thank you for helping me !!thank you !!
| By Kyle Herring (Historybuff2008) (24.143.29.134) on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 05:55 pm: |
Back onto the topic, Brandee, but Medic Roe was picked as a medic. I think he volunteered as a paratrooper and was plucked into the role of medic.
| By ulkeqv (131.158.223.4) on Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 09:01 am: |