I'm still trying to contact this famous "cousin" of ours, in hopes we can get him to attend one of our Germanna Reunions, sooner or later. You can read about him here: http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Broyles+Jr.,+William (April 2002) Working on several high profile writing projects including the children's story "The Polar Express" and the Vietnam drama "Khe Sahn", both with Tom Hanks set to produce & star. And the western "Tom Harris" with Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks rumored for the lead. Trade mark of William Broyles, Jr.: A character in his screenplay is technologically dependant but is cast into a situation where he must rely on his instincts and intuition rather than his technical know-how (Cast Away, Apollo 13, Planet of the Apes). THIS IS BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCE AS A DOWNED VIETNAM FIGHTER PILOT. (He is no arm-chair, "Sunday- morning Quarterback"! He's been there! George) http://www.cjr.org/year/92/6/draft.asp Broyles, former editor-in-chief of Newsweek and California magazines, was also founding editor of Texas Monthly. A decorated Marine corps Vietnam veteran, he is the author of Brothers in arms: A journey from War to Peace, an account of his return to Vietnam in 1984. He was co- creator and executive consultant of the television series China Beach, and creator and executive producer of Under Cover, another series. http://www.library.swt.edu/swwc/archives/writers/broyles.html (More bio on William. See this one for his PICTURE!) http://film.onet.pl/8137,film.html (He was also a screenwriter for a Polish film, "Unfaithful", in 2002.) http://www.cinema.com/search/person_detail.phtml?ID=4256 (More bio on William, a decorated Marine veteran.) http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/q110903.html Quotes from William: "What has brought unique, irreplaceable me - out of all the possibilities of life-here, now, to this? Was all my youth-the paper route after school, the stolen moments in the back seats of borrowed cars, the football workouts, the cramming for finals-meant to end this way, dying in a muddy paddy?" " 'Why me?' That is the soldier's first question, asked each morning as the patrols go out and each evening as the night settles around the foxholes. " Too much about William! Aw, heck! I'm sorry. George