MMC Somewhere in France

[Jeff Westover]

He was a man — that’s all. A man like any other man.
His story is one shared by many of the millions who fought in World War II. Fate intervened not once — but twice — to remove him from a train just before it left the station. In both cases the sudden change would affect not only him, but also his descendents for generations to come.
The first time it happened he was bound for Toronto where he would work as a reporter for the Associated Press. But just before the final whistle blew, his brother, who was holding a military draft order in his hand, pulled him off the train.
So, like countless others around the world in 1943, he joined the army. And because of his many communication skills and knowledge of several languages, he was tagged for special assignment. After some training time in New York, he was advised that he would be transferred to California. There he would be schooled in secret...

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[Perfct2u]

So this was your mom's dad? Your grandfather? What a story, especially all the letters he wrote. I wonder if anyone in your family will try to finish what he started and write a book from those letters?

 

[Jeff Westover]

Yes, this is my mom's Dad. Since this feature was written many years ago I have worked to understand what he did during the war and his movements.. Those letters helped a ton, especially since much of the information about his unit was not declassified until about 15 years ago. So yes, I'm working on it.