Wow Sue...this is amazing and very touching and so beautifully documented. I loved your story although it gave me goosebumps. :) He is an amazing person :))
What an honor he is bringing to these lost soldiers...I can't begin to understand what drives your awesome brother to give of his life and take time to try and bring families true closure. He has my deepest respect...thank you for sharing.
love the journaling, love the papers, love the story!!! The page is really SCRAPtastic. You are very talented and I love how your pages always come out! I have family in germany also. My grandfather was just telling me all about them and the war. **HUGS** Into my favs
OMGosh, Sue ~ This is such a wonderful layout! What an amazing man your brother is...You must be so very proud of him! Thank you for reminding us all of the ugliness of war, while creating such a stunning masterpiece! I'm certain your brother will treasure this page, and his album for many years to come! Beautiful work, my friend!!!
What an amazing and heartwarming story, Sue! Your brother is such a caring and wonderful person. I am just in awe of this incredible and marvelous layout!
wow this storie behind this page is so amazing . thanks for sharing with us. but this layout is mhh don't know what to say. lol . awesome and so beautiful . sure i love it
Sue, that story really touched my heart. War is terrible. How noble of your brother to carry on these searches. Beautifully documented tribute to him and his cause.
What a wonderful layout and tribute to your brother. What a noble thing he is doing. What a nice sister for making sure no one forgets your brother's selfless gesture.
What a memorable page. I know he (our brother) is truly devoted to this task he has chosen upon himself. There are many people looking for MIA's in the Pacific from WWII, but when he started in Germany, NO ONE was looking for them in Europe. He feels that it is an honor to help someone else out. And thank you to those of you who commented - he is a good man.
Your page is amazing Sue and the journaling heartfelt and touching....I'm sure your brother will really appreciate your thoughts and the beautiful work you put into this l/o. LOVE what you did with these papers...LOVE your work hon! xx
oh such a wonderful human being your brother is,,, i consider a very noble person...a wonderful informative piece of journalling and a page of meaningful fotos
Wow, Sue! I love your journaling, tags, the photos of the trees and what you defined as a hero. Beautiful work! (I'm glad the dog in the photo does have a head, though. LOL)
Well, Sue, this leaves me with a big lump in my throat. Your journaling and page is very heartfelt and so beautifully done. Your brother sounds like a wonderful man...hugs.
While I value freedom – I hate war. Why? People die – families suffer.
Please note: I am NOT posting this page for it to become a sounding board about the pros and cons of war, this is simply a page in the album I am making for my brother.
Journaling says: "It is truly a noble deed for a man to attempt to bring closure to another man, woman, child or family, without a cost involved. Even if you don't find what you are looking for, just for the fact that you took the time to search." (by: Sue Hagerman)
Several years ago I found out that my brother, who lived in Germany (for several decades) would take time out from his schedule and go into the Huertgen Forest and other areas, with his metal detector, and search for MIA’s from WWII.
I’m not sure exactly when he started doing this, but I remember reading a newspaper article about a man here in the States who made 2 trips to Germany to search for his brother who was lost during the war. My brother called him up and told he would help to look for him.
Speaking the language helped him overcome many barriers that others might face, also knowing the terrain helped. Working for the government probably helped too. He never did find the man’s brother or others, but he spent many weeks looking. And yes, his dog, Mato, (in the picture) would go with my brother on these expeditions. (He does have a head, it’s just turned, but it’s the only picture I have from that trip with him in it.)
Really, it was his willingness to do this that impressed me. How often do we extend ourselves; our time, and our money to do something noble, just to help someone else out?
In 2007 when I went to visit him, he took me to one forest area near where he lived and we brought his metal detectors. Within no time at all, we found several WWII bullet casings. He showed me how the landscape in all different areas is full of foxholes that have filled with debris, leaves, limbs, etc over the past 60 years. And hidden away, that is where some of these MIA’s are. It was very depressing.
Thank you Gabrielle for these awesome papers that were perfect for documenting this event in his life. It was not easy to do.
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