In Savy, a small hamlett near Bastogne, we had a meeting with another US veteran.

His name: Everett G.Andrews, 377ste Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 101 Airborne Division. After D-Day he was send to Europe as a replacement and he stayed several weeks at a farmhouse in SAVY. There someone took a picture of him, together with some local children. Today he would meet one of them after 60 years. He received a warm welcome and there even was a guard of honor outside the house.(below)

Above left : Everett interviewed by Rick Haverinen ((80th Area Support Group, Public affairs office US Army) who joined us for 2 days to make a story part 1(mp3) about Bob Lott. Click here for part 2
Above right: Everett receives a present from the man he was portrayed with 60 years ago. The little Christmas tree in front of them was part of the Christmas parcel post, send to the US soldiers by their families during Christmas 1944. The man next to Everett had received it from a US paratrooper and treasured it for 60 years.
Left: Feeling the shrapnel in Everett's cheek. A WWII souvenir.

tank in Foy 1944

Sunday, December 19, 2004 it was the last day of the festivities at Bastogne. There was a huge parade with hundreds of vintage Army vehicles and thousands of people along side the roads.
When people discovered Bob as a WWII veteran a lot of people asked him for an autograph and photographed him.

Below an impression

While watching the parade a young woman asked Bob if he would be so kind to visit her 88 year old Grandfather. Of course he did. We received a very warm welcome even with Champagne.
She told Bob that her Grandfather was a prisoner of war during 10 months near Berlin. During the war his house was completely destroyed. She also told us that her Grandma passed away a few years ago. Her grandma had treasured a Screaming Eagle Patch for almost 55 years. Her last wish was to be buried with that Patch because she admired and respected the men of the 101th ABD so much after she was liberated by them.