Hello, Rswank,
again, I can only say thank you for your help. Very interesting, but I need some weeks to analyze all this in peace...
As for the DFC for Hopkins, I haven't found anything yet either,
It is not listed at
https://dfcsociety.net.
As a further crew member I got another Sgt. Samar mentioned by the AAM, but also did not find any suitable information. Also the guys from B26 could not help me.
I have some CDs about the 82nd Airborn-Div. and yes, it is right, the transmission was not easy, but finally successful.
I would be interested in more details about the
Lt. Jacques J. Saunder. He was the one who conducted the surrender negotiations with the towns of Lülsdorf and Langel. I believe that he was a native German, especially since he was an interrogation officer. I found the following on fold3:
www.fold3.com/record/86035259-jacques-j-saunder.
Only further information I have not found yet.
Thanks again for your effort, if I want to have CD's, I will contact you.
Best regards
Manni
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