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Surnames: Dwiggins, Ingram
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bi.2ADI/540
Message Board Post:
Dear Friends!
My name is Dave Dwiggins and I am a retired Hoosier living in the Philippine Islands. Recently my wife and I traveled to Manila to visit the Manila American Cemetery where 17,206 American soldiers are buried that were killed in the South Pacific in World War II. The rolling acres of beautifully manicured grass and uniform crosses at the memorial were very impressive but an air of loneliness squeezed our hearts. Only a few folks wandered amongst the grave sites and maybe they were employees.
My thoughts drifted to the servicemen, the heroes that preserved our freedoms we enjoy each day. No doubt these graves had gone unvisited during all these years and there was no thanks presented to them.
The crosses revealed only dog tag information that we as soldiers were required to offer the enemy if we were captured . . . name, rank and serial number. There was room on the stones for their military unit and the state of their enlistment.
We strolled a few steps further to the grave of an Ohio soldier and focused my camera on the forgotten identity inscribed on the cross. At that moment it hit me like a brick. I wondered if I could unite a few meaningful photographs with American families that gave the ultimate sacrifice, their loved one and of course . . . for free.
Apple soon had nine Hoosier graves located. My home state “Indiana” had always been special but today the letters on the crosses loomed bolder than ever. These were Indiana soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen. Without even knowing these brave men I had a sick and nasty but familiar feeling deep inside me. A momentary glimpse back and I realized it was the same agonizing feeling I had felt as a soldier when I left my home in Indiana bound for Southeast Asia in the Vietnam War. A few tears watered my eyes and I was humbled.
We returned to our home over two hours to the southeast and we commenced our search for the home of the soldiers and their families still remaining. The names of the Indiana men buried at the cemetery were listed at the Manila American Cemetery website and there were 964. After several hours we had located each of the counties of which the men had enlisted in the armed forces. We immediately sent notices to the libraries, newspapers, genealogy groups and historical societies in the area of their homes counties.
Thanks to a Lake County librarian, Debbie Rzepczynski, we found our first family, the family of William S. Guest of her county. The experience was rewarding for the family especially which had never seen the grave site. Debbie, Apple and I all felt blessed that we were able to do this as a team. Soon there were more and more successes and we became addicted to the cause. The 964 Hoosier names intimidated us so we focused on the names of the men from Madison County (our home county) and the counties surrounding it. Our list consisted of 134 Indiana men whom approximately half were buried in the cemetery and half were either Missing in action or buried at sea. Those names are honored on the “Tablets of the Missing” at the Manila American Cemetery.
Our successes continued and within a month we undertook the task of building a database of all the 964 Indiana names. The project has now grown and we offer the photographs of nearly all of the gravesites for free to a working email address.
Here is our website address:
http://fizkid.tripod.com/
Our notices were sent to over 200 Indiana libraries, 150 newspapers and other genealogy and historical societies requesting help to find these families and information about these heroes that gave all for each and every one of us. Our references here in the Philippines are nil except for the internet and we pour over it searching for new information each day. We desperately need your assistance to keep this project continuing. The project does not cost money, it costs time.
One of our photos was sent to 85 year old Martha Anne Creed of Shelbyville, Indiana. She is the widow of Claud Creed. The two had a daughter a bit over a year old when he was killed in action. Mrs. Creed never remarried and recently received her first glimpse of her husband’s grave site in the Philippines. We have also sent photos to families that never knew there was a grave for their loved one. Our project is working because of folks like you.
You may be asking yourself, “What can I do in this project?” If you are a family member please send us information regarding your loved one and we will send you the photographs free also along with the information we have about them. We only ask that if you have a bit of history regarding these men please send it so we can keep in the individual files we have for each serviceman. We especially ask that if you have a photograph of them in uniform we will post it on our website and also decorate their file with a personal touch.
If you are a librarian, please take just a moment of time and look up just one name on your county list of war dead we are providing you attached to this email.
If you are a journalist, please take the time to post these names and information about our project focusing on these brave servicemen rather than Apple and me. We don’t need the publicity for satisfaction. We get our satisfaction and energy from the families we present the photographs to.
If you are simply wishing to help we gladly welcome you. There are no costs to join and you receive more satisfaction than you can imagine. Just for an idea . . . simply look at the list for your county and check your local telephone directory and give someone a call with the same last name. That may be the easiest way to find these families. If you locate a family we will gladly send to you the photographs to present to them or we can send them direct. That is our project goal…..GET THE PHOTOS TO THE FAMILIES THAT GAVE SO MUCH . . . . . . . FREE!
Apple and I thank you so much for your time and hope you will take the time to visit our website and view first hand the successes and rewards of this wonderful project. If you give us a hand we will gladly add your name to our Acknowledgment page at the website.
God Bless the families of our Hoosier soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and merchant marines!
Sincerely,
Dave and Apple Dwiggins
San Pablo City, Philippines
Basey John S, died 25-Oct-44, Missing or Buried at Sea
Berauer Wilber F, died 25-Nov-44, Missing or Buried at Sea
Creed Claude S, died 03-Nov-44, Buried in Manila
Hinkle Virgil L, died 09-Jan-45, Missing or Buried at Sea
Passwater Charles G, died 10-Jan-45, Missing or Buried at Sea
Poe Dale E, died 21-May-45, Buried in Manila
Young Maurice J, died 25-Aug-44, Missing or Buried at Sea
Those are really nice, I used to hunt all the time until my husband retired and found other things for me to do, like help with his projects.
Phyllis Fleming wrote:
> John Ballard found a VERY interesting site for those of us with a love for
> archaelogy or wondering around the Indiana woodlands (me!).
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> I have received an ok from the site owner to add this link to our site.
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> http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/4817/axes.html
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Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Bi.2ADI/501.1
Message Board Post:
I seen your question i know you posted it in oct. I just seen it to day if you havent found out sulphur hill is now geneva
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Surnames: McKINNEY SPEAGLE
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Bi.2ADI/208.2
Message Board Post:
Ward E. McKinney, b. c1877, married 1901 in Shelby Co., Indiana, to Pearl Speagle. I would like to have contact with descendants please.
german(a)jarman.net
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Surnames: McKINNEY SPEAGLE
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Bi.2ADI/103.2
Message Board Post:
Ward E. McKinney, b. c1877, married 1901 in Shelby Co., Indiana, to Pearl Speagle. I would like to have contact with descendants please.
german(a)jarman.net
I don't know a corn grinder from a celt although I do recognize an axe. We
have quite a few of these things as well as tons of arrowheads that my gr
grandfather found around Blue River near Morristown. Maybe if I took some
pictures someone could tell me what's what?
Phyllis,
I noticed that Barb Huff's surnames include Smith and Funk. I was wondering
if her Smiths and Funks were in PA before coming to IN. John Smith's 1849
Loyalhanna, Westmoreland county, PA will mentions a daughter who married a
Funk.
Lee Anne
John Ballard found a VERY interesting site for those of us with a love for
archaelogy or wondering around the Indiana woodlands (me!).
I have received an ok from the site owner to add this link to our site.
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/4817/axes.html