On the cover of the book are men of C-company along the West Rhine in Oct. 1944.

fltr top row: PFC James F. Liming, PFC Virgel L. Dousette, PFC William W. Phillips;

fltr bottom row: Pvt. Norman Labbe, PFC Howard Thornton and TSgt. Robert Bowen (the autor)

Bowen's wife Christine kept all of his letters he wrote to her during his stay in Europe. She helped him piece together his experiences during the post-war years. After 58 years Chris Anderson edited the book and published it.(ISBN 1-85367-465-6)

 
This 101 fieldhospital was captured by German troops on Dec.19th, 1944. This photo was made by a member of the 401st. During his visit in 2002 Carmen Gisi (r) showed the original photo at the spot where this hospital was photographed.

Bob Lott (above right) during a reunion in 1955.

Left: during his visit to Holland in 2002.
Above: Bob Lott (l) C Compagny member relaxes in the Alpes after seizure of Hitler's mountain retreat in Berchtesgaden.Later he was decorated for his role in the Battle of the Bulge. Bob told me that he also stayed near the mansions of the Nazi Party Bosses. Because he could read the maps of the many underground passages the put him in charge. From time to time US officers came to visit those mansions and Bob had to show them around. One day a US general wanted to visit the passages but when they arrived the electricity was shut off so Bob had to go back. Because it was a long walk the general offered Bob his car with the driver. Bob recalls the many times they saluted him when he passed by in that staff car. He also remembers vividly the diamonds and artwork in those mansions.

Left: Stalag XIIA, photographed on March 28th, 1945. Robert Bowen spent some time at XIIA as a prisoner of war. The picture in the middle shows Robert Bowen during his post-war recovery at White Plains, New York, in September 1945.

The right picture: Robert Bowen and Chris Anderson at Bob's house in Linthicum, Maryland (2001)

blach and white pictures and text from the book "Fighting with te screaming eagles" with permission of the writer and Chris Anderson.

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