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Lesley Staite's Quest for her G.I. father, John Chermack-Powell (6)
In the meantime, my 86 year old Texas buddy Bobby, had sent pictures of his unit and pointed out the 'John from Illinois'. Sally found the John had a younger sister Clara, that was still living and suggested a 'fishing letter be sent' trying to get a photo of this John that for some reason had different last names.
The letter was sent, and I waited with apprehension – after all this time, this seemed to be so easy and the puzzle was coming together. Despite all the wrong information I had been told and believed for year and I had spent months searching through records – was I getting warmer?
A few days after I mailed the 'fishing letter' I had an e-mail from John's sister Clara; she was intrigued and interested, so would put pictures of their John in the mail for me. What a nice lady I thought, how trusting. She would sort some old photos out of her brother, John, and mail them to me.