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03:43
01.07.2008 |
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Lt Col Todd Lang |
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Ellwood,
Thank you for working so hard to accommodate our family of 7. You captivated all 3 generations including our teenagers! Your ability to focus our attention in a very large D-Day area with limited time available was very valuable. It's an inspiring location and your knowledge, focus and passion make it a magical experience. The day we spent with you will forever be remembered.
Regards,
Lt Col Todd "Joker" Lang
USAF
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Sunday
16:32
29.06.2008 |
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COL F C "HAP" CHANDLER |
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ELWOOD:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY AND HELP DURING MY RECENT VISIT TO THE C-47 AND THE OTHER D DAY CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES. YOU MADE MY STAY MEMORABLE.
I AM CONSIDERING ORGANIZING A TOUR FOR NEX YEAR FOR MY GRANDCHILDREN AND SOME OF THEIR CLASSMAGTES - THEY ARE 8TH AND 5TH GRADE. WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGET FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY?
I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED MY COPY OF THE DVD RECORDED IN YOUR GARDEN. MY MAILING ADDRESS IS: F C CHANDLER, 300 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE, APT B-205, SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30328.
WOULD YOU KINDLY CHECK IN TOTHIS FOR ME ASI DO NOT HAVE THE ADDRESS OF THE CAMERA CREW.
BEST ALWAYS "VIVE LA FRANCE"
HAP CHANDLER
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Sunday
20:48
22.06.2008 |
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Berding Family |
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We had an incredible day with Ellwood! We spent from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm with Ellwood and were captivated the entire time. Ellwood's knowledge was very impressive, from the logistical details of the invasion to the individual stories which made the day of June 6th 1944 (and the days/weeks that followed) come to life. Ellwood has a real passion to share his intimate knowledge of the Normandy invasion with all! We also had with us our four daughters (ages 12,11,9 and 7). Ellwood captivated their attention and interest for the entire day. The day we spent with Ellwood was the highlight of our trip to France!
The Berding Family
USA
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79 |
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Friday
11:19
06.06.2008 |
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Maj Duane Cassida |
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Ellwood did a spectacular job with a group of 19 USAF officers in March. All were impressed with his knowledge and most certainly with his enthusiasm. It is obvious to anyone who meets Ellwood that the events of June 1944 are not just war stories to him but are his passion. You can't help but soak up some of Ellwood's passion during one of his tours.
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Tuesday
19:39
03.06.2008 |
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The Perlmans |
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Ellwood, thank you for the highlight of our 10 days in France. Your enthusiasm and excitment for the history is great and the day just flew by. 10 out of 10 from all 6 of us. Thank you!
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77 |
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Friday
21:10
30.05.2008 |
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George&Gloria, Ted&Cassie |
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Ellwood, thank you for sharing your 50 years of love and passion for the events that occurred before,after and during 6 June 1944..Best of luck at West Point in August, come see us and the Gebhardts in Texas while you are in the States..George Hill, Ted Wheelis
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76 |
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Friday
23:14
23.05.2008 |
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Tanya Raheel |
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Hi Ellwood!
Thank you so very much for one of the most incredible and memorable experiences in my life – truly, one of the highlights of my vacation! Our D-Day Battle Tour was a unique and unforgettable experience, all the more enhanced and enriched because of how you - through your passion, knowledge, enthusiasm, boundless energy and wonderful wit - brought the compelling and important history of that harrowing moment in time to life for us that day, many decades on. Lest we forget.
And I would be remiss to not acknowledge and applaud all the hard work you put in behind the scenes creating, coordinating and managing the whole process and setting the groundwork for this exceptional immersive experience.
I haven’t been able to stop waxing lyrical about it to anyone who will put up with listening to me! Without exaggeration, my experiences in Saint Mere Eglise, the Cotenin Peninsula and environs left an indelible mark on my soul.
Again, thank you!
All the best to you, Diana and Ike!
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75 |
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Tuesday
03:05
06.05.2008 |
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Tom Cortolillo |
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Ellwood,
Thank you! Thank you for bringing such an important part of history to life for those of us who can never understand the ultimate sacrifices our men and women make to keep our freedom! Your knowledge of D-Day and what it meant to the Allies in winning WWII is a textbook that has come to life! Our trip in France was fantastic but what topped it all was our day with you! I can only hope to come back for the two day tour sometime. Thanks again for making our day in Normandy so memorable. Tom.
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Monday
16:02
05.05.2008 |
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Scott Zigmond--USMA '88 |
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Thank you, Ellwood, for a truly remarkable and memorable tour this past Friday! Our team of 13 people were just floored by the history, sacrifice and beauty we saw on the tour. Your knowledge of that day put my West Point professors to shame:), and I'm hopeful that future cadets and officers get a chance to take the tour and learn from that part of our nation's history. I will highly recommend this to anyone who wants to really understand that battle and the bigger picture of WWII. Thank you again!
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Tuesday
18:57
29.04.2008 |
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beth and kevin mullaney |
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We booked our D-Day battle tour with Ellwood. We were a group of 7, ranging in age from 9-76 (including two teenage boys). Ellwood's tour was fantastic! Very informational, but what was best was that through stories he has gathered, he really grabbed everyone's attention and kept it throughout the roughly 8.5 hour tour( which goes by too quickly!). He really brings history to life and I would highly recommend this tour!
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