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Ernie Wetzel
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Old farts, #5
« on: July 05, 2007, 02:56:23 PM »
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Finally bought me a blazer Grin
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2007, 07:04:00 PM »
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  Ernie
        Pic 1 All are familiar,recognize you and Ron Eddy
        Pic 2 You and Dave Rice?HuhHuh?
        Pic 3 Definately did some time on that parade square
        Pic 4 Christ Ernie,you sure are looking spiffy in your new blazer and once again Ernie thanx for your posting them.
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2007, 04:32:20 AM »
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Hi Al, the gent with Ron and me is Louie Dumbrowsky, he was our cook in Germany 55/57.
Thanks, Ernie
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2007, 03:54:22 PM »
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           Thanks for the up-.date re.Louie.I knew the face was familiar,but living off base I wasn,t very familiar with the gentleman,but all the same Ernie,great pics and memories.
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2007, 11:14:05 AM »
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Oh cripes, yes Lou Dumbowski....did any of you ever have a drink with this great cook and funny man???   Lets have a drink Andy , he says to me , and proceeds to por vodka into a beer glass... right to the top.. well he says, no need for mix , it needs to be draknk straight. Now  i, like most liked my grog , but i must say iwas a bit wobbly after that one.. but thanks Lou.. would love to have another with you ...but maybe just a bit less at a pop...heheheh...have to say hes looking  pretty dapper in the pic... ranrad
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2007, 03:03:44 PM »
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Ranrad, Louie was a great man, he used to play soccer with the Battalion team when he could get away from the kitchen.
Louie was a hygene freak, washed his hands every time he had a chance. A good man, we
had a good chat at the last re-union.

Ernie
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2007, 03:09:09 PM »
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Hi Ernie... good to hear you had a nice visit , and yes  ,he was a hygiene man, and made my job a lot easier...it was hard to find any dirt with in his kitechen... and he did it because it was the right thing to do and for his guys.....ranrad
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2007, 04:06:28 PM »
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Hi guys , was doing some monitoring of the site.  Removed that stupid post by someone who should not post here,  By the way the gent mentioned in the first picture is  Jan Dabrowski.  (not Lou Dumbrowski)   Pro Patria
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2007, 04:13:45 PM »
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Hi Ron,
Sorry about the spelling, it was along time ago, we called him louie, a good man.
Cheers Ernie.
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