Hello Fellow Listers, I have received the pension files for Roger Cashman. He is buried in W. Los Angeles, CA. The VA files gave me an intimate glimpse into the life an Uncle I never knew. The scope and depth of the files was unbeleivable. It is still unclear to me why Roger lost contact witht he family. The only clues I have are noted in a memo regarding an explanation by one of his friends after Rogers death. He claimed that Roger had not written to the family because of his poor eyesight. However, the reason the family was never notified of his death is that most of the information he gave the VA were outright lies. In fact, the VA made numerous attempts to inform the family of his death. There is also the matter of his alias- Walter Timbrell. Among the files, I found letters written by the Timbrell's who had been searching for their ancestor. That is a mess. However, I have written to the Timbrell's and I hope and pray they respond. At this time I have no way of knowing whether or not Roger and Walter were one in the same or whether Roger simply stole info about Walter to collect his pension. This has been a long and winding road and my work is yet to be finished. I will keep you updated on my progress. Thanks to all! (Especially the lister who told me to write for the VA file!) Liz