Hey Gang, I received a couple of email the this past week, one from Effie: While reading the Fort Worth Star Telegram this morning I happened to run across an article that listed Lt Col. Brian Birdwell of Fort Worth as injured in the Pentagon attack. His wife was listed as Rebba and son Matthew. Brother Wade of Fort Worth was on his way to Washington DC to check on him. I wonder if this is some of ours. The name of the son might be a clue as Matthew Russell had family in and around Fort Worth. and another from Ed Birdwell: > > When President Bush went to visit the wounded from the Pentagon, he >walked > > into a room and was introduced: Mr President, this is LTC Brian >Birdwell, > > US Army. The President saluted the badly burned soldier and as he >realized > > that the soldier was trying to return the salute, the President held his > > salute for the agonizingly long time it took the soldier to raise his >right > > arm to the salute position. LTC Birdwell and his wife told a friend of >mine > > yesterday that the President's visit was like that of a friend who >offered > > comfort and prayers. Burned over 60% of his body, his morale is sky >high. > > Pray for him and Mr. Bush. Rose, do you have any idea if this is an "Identifiable" Birdwell? Such a tragedy! Ed Does anyone know which family he comes from? Also, does anyone have any suggestions on how we might...as a collective group of Birdwell's, send flowers to this brave young man? Please send your responses to the "gang", so that we can do this as a group? UNITED WE STAND! GOD BLESS AMERICA! Rose Rose Birdwell To subscribe or unsubscribe: <BIRDWELL-L-request@rootsweb.com> To send queries or answers: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Problems or opinions: <birdwell@webworkz.com> Birdtracks website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~birdtracks/