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Ernie Wetzel
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1RCR Germany 1955/57 Name 'em
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Re: 1RCR Germany 1955/57 Name 'em
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2007, 07:29:18 PM »		 Reply with quote

  Hi Ernie
            Do I see??? !st pic. John Bain left of pic HuhHuh??
                             2nd pic maybe young Ernie puffing a smoke?Huh??
                             3rd pic maybe,hands on hip Don Kemp,and on top of carrier,Don Jollimore HuhHuh?   
                             ref.another pic you posted of Matheson.He,s a great guy,and one of my best buds 
                             62-65.We had a ball at 2002 re-union.Great pics and memorie Ernie,keep em coming
                                                                                                    Thanx Al

                                                                               
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2007, 08:03:54 AM »		 Reply with quote
WOW....don't recall the occasion.  Why all the balloons, Ernie?

Is that big Sullivan standing in the background of the first pic?

If it is...he sure loved his Steinhager!
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AL, yes John Bain, the others no, sorry
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2007, 04:07:57 PM »		 Reply with quote
John, I don't remember the occasion for the balloons, no sullivan.
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2008, 05:44:30 AM »		 Reply with quote
I took most of those pictures of sig' pl. and the ballons were from the family day.
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2008, 03:38:00 PM »		 Reply with quote
I'm curious. How did you drive one of those carriers? Tiller bars?
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2008, 04:38:07 PM »		 Reply with quote
No, not tiller bars..the Bren carrier had a large steering wheel which braked right and left.
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