Comments on: Lt. Reichard’s WWII Diary – Will Seippel’s Introduction

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:43:04 +0000

Stumbled on this earlier today, and will have to take more time reviewing it, but being here in Somerset County, Md., I am curious as to where Riverside farm was in Westover? Did he write much in his diary when he was on leave? There was a German POW camp in Westover, and prisoners were often working on area farms – did he mention it, or have an opinion about it?
I certainly appreciate all parties who are helping to get these words out to today’s generation. Thanks

By: Eremita

Eremita — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:32:02 +0000

Will there be no further postings of the diary? We have been enjoying the adventure and the history.

By: Bailey M. Reichard

Bailey M. Reichard — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:03:27 +0000

Dad did try to run the family farm when he got back from the war. He, his brother Charles,and their mother Doris tried to make a go of it. Dad left the farm to go into the business world where he faired quite well.

By: Bailey M. Reichard

Bailey M. Reichard — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:55:19 +0000

I am his son. My brother and I read through much of his diaries and often talked with him about it. Why were we not interested in taking the material with us? We had little time in the years after he died to go through the material. We asked many questions about war when we were kids. He answered what he could. Both my brother and I think what you are doing is great. Please feel free to contact us if you need more information. Keep up the great work. P.S Nancy Reichard (Wife) was the artist. Dad gave up art and went into the business world. Thank you once again for what you are doing.

By: Lawson Scott Reichard

Lawson Scott Reichard — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:46:19 +0000

I have only had a little time to review some of the introduction, history and pictures you posted for Lawson F. Reichard WWII Diaries. I am very impressed with this project and appreciate the professionalism you have displayed. I’m glad Dad’s WWII belongings found a great home vs sitting in boxes in our homes for another generation or two and gathering dust. I can’t imagine a better resting place than what you have produced. It is even cooler that his story is being told and available for folks to read about.

Lawson Funk Reichard was my Dad. He rose to the rank of Lt. Cornel after the war before retiring. He passed March 28, 1980. My Mom continued to live in their home in Fulton and Dekab County in Dunwoody,GA until her death June 17, 2007. She was the artist. At that time I had to put most of their belonging in an estate sale. My Brother and I kept what meant most to us and we sold the rest since we could not begin to ship (to Bailey-Anchorage, AK or me-Salt Lake City, UT) and store much of their belongings.

They are true heroes of “The Greatest Generation”. Thank you very much for this wonderful effort. It truly has touched my Brother and I.

Scott Reichard

By: Mary Brenneman

Mary Brenneman — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:09:47 +0000

Judy,
Harry Rinker wrote a column about just this subject not too long ago. Here’s the link. http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/preserving-precious-letters
Is it possible for you to share maybe one of these letters here.

Please share this project with your friends and those you think might be interested.

If for some reason, you don’t want to share a letter publicly, I’d be interested in reading whatever you felt like sending and I’m sure Will, our CEO would be too as would the rest of the team working on this project.

Mary

By: Judy Couvillion

Judy Couvillion — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:31:08 +0000

I just discovered this site—-wish I had seen it when it first went up. I have my father’s handwritten diaries beginning July 5, 1944 as they loaded up to cross the English Channel for France and ending on 9/26, 1945 when leaving Europe to return home. They are wonderful reading and I have transcribed them myself (father’s handwriting was attractive to look at but difficult to read). I’ve often wondered how I can preserve these for others so I think your project is wonderful!

By: Rosie Win

Rosie Win — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:54:28 +0000

This is a wonderful project and hope you are successful in getting history classes involved. I finally learned to love history when I became involved with family genealogy and began to associate all those “dry” dates and facts with their lives. I hope you will continue the daily entries. I only just discovered your site.

By: Imogene Lee Porter

Imogene Lee Porter — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:53:19 +0000

The diary of Lt. Richard sounds wanderful,
I had three brother’s in WW11 , one in the Army, navy, Marines and a brother in-law who was in the army, he was hospitalized for several mo, from the dromas of war, my biggest regret, that I didn’t find out more about what all they did .
The one in the army drove a havy truck taking supplies to the fromt lines, The one in the Marines also drove a heavy truck,he had malaria and almost died , was missing for 3 days, they made S/sgt.My bro-in-law was a foot soldier, I have been readind book about WW11 for some time , look forward to reading the Richard’s diary.

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