Comments for Well, Happy and Safe http://www.igreenbaum.com An Everyman in World War II Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why I’m Blogging About an Uncle Who Died 66 Years Ago by Kurt http://www.igreenbaum.com/2011/12/03/why-im-blogging-about-an-uncle-who-died-66-years-ago/#comment-710 Kurt Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:35:04 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=25#comment-710 Hi, Mike. Thanks for commenting. He was in the 34th Inf. Div., 168th Reg., Anti-Tank Co. He was killed May 4, 1945. Do you know much about the circumstances of your uncle's death? Hi, Mike. Thanks for commenting. He was in the 34th Inf. Div., 168th Reg., Anti-Tank Co. He was killed May 4, 1945. Do you know much about the circumstances of your uncle’s death?

]]> Comment on Why I’m Blogging About an Uncle Who Died 66 Years Ago by Mike Patzek http://www.igreenbaum.com/2011/12/03/why-im-blogging-about-an-uncle-who-died-66-years-ago/#comment-709 Mike Patzek Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:30:51 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=25#comment-709 what Company was your Uncle in? My Uncle Matt was with the 34th Inf Div 168th Co B 4th Platoon. He was Killed in Italy Nov 23 1943. what Company was your Uncle in?

My Uncle Matt was with the 34th Inf Div 168th Co B 4th Platoon. He was Killed in Italy Nov 23 1943.

]]> Comment on UPDATE: New Information on Babe’s Departure Point from the U.S. by Kurt http://www.igreenbaum.com/2012/01/16/update-new-information-on-babes-departure-point-from-the-u-s/#comment-384 Kurt Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:14:42 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=723#comment-384 Thank you, Luca, for the clarification. I actually took that from your sister Pia's email to me. In her email to me on Saturday, she wrote: "Luca was my father's name. Lugi would have been a nickname for him." Perhaps I assumed that she meant he sanctioned that nickname; but you seem to be saying it was an unwelcome nickname. I initially thought Babe had written "Luigi," and based on your sister's note, I realized it was just "Lugi," without the extra I. But if she's mistaken as well, I'm happy to have the new information. I'll be sure to refer to him as Luca George going forward. Thanks again! Thank you, Luca, for the clarification. I actually took that from your sister Pia’s email to me. In her email to me on Saturday, she wrote: “Luca was my father’s name. Lugi would have been a nickname for him.”

Perhaps I assumed that she meant he sanctioned that nickname; but you seem to be saying it was an unwelcome nickname. I initially thought Babe had written “Luigi,” and based on your sister’s note, I realized it was just “Lugi,” without the extra I. But if she’s mistaken as well, I’m happy to have the new information.

I’ll be sure to refer to him as Luca George going forward.

Thanks again!

]]> Comment on UPDATE: New Information on Babe’s Departure Point from the U.S. by Luca http://www.igreenbaum.com/2012/01/16/update-new-information-on-babes-departure-point-from-the-u-s/#comment-383 Luca Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:09:08 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=723#comment-383 Good to see our names in print!!! Just one correction however; my father would turn over in his grave if anyone ever referred to him as Luigi!!! He insisted on being called Luca, and never liked it when people took liberties to call him Luke, or Louis or any Italian version like Luigi. It's likely Frank mistook his name when introduced, or just got it wrong, which is likely since I usually have to repeat my name once or twice to newbies. Thought I should mention this now before my siblings start emailing us both! Good to see our names in print!!! Just one correction however; my father would turn over in his grave if anyone ever referred to him as Luigi!!! He insisted on being called Luca, and never liked it when people took liberties to call him Luke, or Louis or any Italian version like Luigi. It’s likely Frank mistook his name when introduced, or just got it wrong, which is likely since I usually have to repeat my name once or twice to newbies. Thought I should mention this now before my siblings start emailing us both!

]]> Comment on Jarred by Babe’s Smoking, Though WWII Enabled So Much of It by Kevin http://www.igreenbaum.com/2011/12/27/jarred-by-babes-smoking-though-wwii-enabled-so-much-of-it/#comment-247 Kevin Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:33:16 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=288#comment-247 Didnt realize <a href="http://historyofww2.com" rel="nofollow">WW2</a> had such an impact on smoking. Thanks for this. Didnt realize WW2 had such an impact on smoking. Thanks for this.

]]> Comment on Some Details of Babe’s Training as a Radio Operator by Jeanne King http://www.igreenbaum.com/2011/12/21/some-details-of-babes-training-as-a-radio-operator/#comment-145 Jeanne King Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:08:18 +0000 http://www.igreenbaum.com/?p=257#comment-145 Kurt, This is such fun. My husband Ken was in the Intelligence Corp of the army. ( this is in the late 60's) He too had to learn Morse code. It was fun for us to read Babe's experience. What a beautiful project this is. Blessings, Jeanne King Kurt,

This is such fun. My husband Ken was in the Intelligence Corp of the army. ( this is in the late 60′s) He too had to learn Morse code. It was fun for us to read Babe’s experience. What a beautiful project this is.

Blessings, Jeanne King

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