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We found our man. Wilhelm Sasse, born May 30th 1907. He had two brothers and three sisters, no wife or kids. He belonged to 5/gren. Rgt. 613 (5th Company, Grenadiers, 613th Regiment 203rd Infantry Division) He was captured by the Russians March 1st, 1945 and was executed March 6th 1945. He was buried on the 13th. He was exhumed with several other bodies in 1955, and laid to rest in Kaliningrad. He was 38. I'll try and find more info on him.



In other news, I found out that my grandfather was on Omaha Beach, with the 483rd Ordnance Evacuation Company. It was his job to work as a team to clear the beach of un exploded ordnance, burning tanks, obstacles, etc. while the battle was still going on. He did this in many major battles, from Normandy to the Ardennes, to across the Rhine, earning 5 bronze battles stars for bravery. He told no one anything.
 

bill from lachine said:
RC,

There are several grades of pallets...the lowest grade ones are generally made from softwood and are called skids. They're made for one time use only. The reusable ones are made from hardwood of a higher grade.
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Always tried to keep the better hardwood skids at the scrapyard. We used the single use for the gayloard boxes that we filled for export.
 

Congrats Rusty on obtaining the information you were seeking.
 

The mrs went into do some needed grocery shopping. Looks like the 2nd wipe is coming now, the TP is being rationed again.
Worse yet all the leaves have fallen.
 

pepperj said:
The mrs went into do some needed grocery shopping. Looks like the 2nd wipe is coming now, the TP is being rationed again.
Worse yet all the leaves have fallen.
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Jim, Time to stockpile those leaves...or like the farmers of old use old catalogue or newspapers....:laughing7::laughing7::laughing7:
 

Had a follow up telephone apt with the doctor this afternoon on the phone based on my annual test results. I was expecting the worst because usually no follow up contact meaning everything is ok.

As it turns out my electrolytes are a bit on the low side which apparently is fairly common. So before follow up blood tests I'll be maxing out on bananas, watermelon, avocados, etc...to get things back to normal.

The last place I want to spend extra time is in a hospital environment during this crazy covid era.....:laughing7::laughing7::laughing7:

Time to crack open a beer and celebrate!
 

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My grandson came over today and worked with the MR pulling out wild honeysuckle bushes. They were using a friend’s bush grabber that attaches to the tractor. It fell apart and he came up to the house to get me and my ATMax to find the crucial part, a split washer. So I went and searched. He was impatient and headed to town to see if he could buy one. It was a special kind, not what I think when I hear “split washer.” While he was gone, I did find a regular washer and this thing that was like 3/4 of a washer with weird cut outs in the center. When Mr got back I described what I found and he said, “That’s it.” So I rode out and got my grandson and told him to go to the barn. When we got there and showed him, I confirmed that what I found was what was missing. I then asked him if I got my atagirls back. He said most of them. [emoji1787]
 

bill from lachine said:
Jim, Time to stockpile those leaves...or like the farmers of old use old catalogue or newspapers....:laughing7::laughing7::laughing7:
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The phone book looks thin-Sears & Eatons are just cataloged memory-the leaves are crisp and dry. Bill-Bill what is a man to do??

Someone the works the self checkout at Loblaws suggested Mullein leaves were used by her father-OK TMI :laughing7:
 

bill from lachine said:
Had a follow up telephone apt with the doctor this afternoon on the phone based on my annual test results. I was expecting the worst because usually no follow up contact meaning everything is ok.

As it turns out my electrolytes are a bit on the low side which apparently is fairly common. So before follow up blood tests I'll be maxing out on bananas, watermelon, avocados, etc...to get things back to normal.

The last place I want to spend extra time is in a hospital environment during this crazy covid era.....:laughing7::laughing7::laughing7:

Time to crack open a beer and celebrate!
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Gee I don't see Hops or Barley on the list Bill...:icon_scratch:

https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/increase-electrolyte-intake-6588.html
 

Well done on the find WD! :headbang:
 

pepperj said:
Best of luck at the site today Dave-it's -1C right now here.
Insulated gloves are a warm addition for mornings like this-not quite wand warmer stage. (Oh you loved those hand warmers on that cold snowy morning a few years ago)
I couldn't believe you admitted that those dime store thin cotton dipped gloves weren't doing the job.
Oh I figure spending a couple of bucks on keeping the hands warm while out playing in the dirt is well worth it. Being comfortable detecting makes for a great day been out in blizzards more than once.
It even happened in England once, a bloody snow storm lasted all day.
Still have pics and video of the wind/snow covered fields.
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It was chilly out yesterday Jim, I had to knock the frost/snow off my coil several times because of the weight build-up. You’re also right, I need to head to Home Depot and get some decent winter hunting gloves, I’ll do that today after I drop off Danae at school. I did bring the Grabber Warmers, but they were just too hot to use inside my gloves. Yesterday, I gridded the site properly, on Friday I mainly determined the iron spread/size of the site. :icon_thumright:


RustyRelics said:
We found our man. Wilhelm Sasse, born May 30th 1907. He had two brothers and three sisters, no wife or kids. He belonged to 5/gren. Rgt. 613 (5th Company, Grenadiers, 613th Regiment 203rd Infantry Division) He was captured by the Russians March 1st, 1945 and was executed March 6th 1945. He was buried on the 13th. He was exhumed with several other bodies in 1955, and laid to rest in Kaliningrad. He was 38. I'll try and find more info on him.

In other news, I found out that my grandfather was on Omaha Beach, with the 483rd Ordnance Evacuation Company. It was his job to work as a team to clear the beach of un exploded ordnance, burning tanks, obstacles, etc. while the battle was still going on. He did this in many major battles, from Normandy to the Ardennes, to across the Rhine, earning 5 bronze battles stars for bravery. He told no one anything.
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This is great news Ethan, congrats! Did this information come through one of your contacts who pays for a subscription to an ancestry website? In my opinion, with this info about who originally owned it certainly makes the helmet much more personal. :thumbsup:


WannaDig3687 said:
My grandson came over today and worked with the MR pulling out wild honeysuckle bushes. They were using a friend’s bush grabber that attaches to the tractor. It fell apart and he came up to the house to get me and my ATMax to find the crucial part, a split washer. So I went and searched. He was impatient and headed to town to see if he could buy one. It was a special kind, not what I think when I hear “split washer.” While he was gone, I did find a regular washer and this thing that was like 3/4 of a washer with weird cut outs in the center. When Mr got back I described what I found and he said, “That’s it.” So I rode out and got my grandson and told him to go to the barn. When we got there and showed him, I confirmed that what I found was what was missing. I then asked him if I got my atagirls back. He said most of them.
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That’s fantastic news that you were able to find the washer WD!
Isn’t it such an incredible feeling to find something that was lost and not to have to buy another.
Ok, I’ll say it… atagirl! :laughing7:
 

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Morning Dave
 

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