Below is a post I received from Gilles Lagin, because I had somehow lost his web site and needed to contact him. This man is wonderful; I was trying to find out about my grandmother's brother who was killed at Chateau-Thierry in WWI, found this man's site, and e-mailed him. He found out what unit her brother was in, how and when he was killed, and is going to send me a small history of the unit, and photos of the area where he was killed! He apparently also leads tours for people, and has a small museum he is putting together. (He asked for a photo of my soldier, which I gladly sent him, and his obituary, to put in the museum). I recommend him highly if you're looking for WWI relatives in that area of France. Francesca Sutton >Delivered-To: mondragon@mail.utexas.edu >From: "Gilles Lagin" <Gilles.Lagin@wanadoo.fr> >To: <mondragon@mail.utexas.edu> >Subject: confirmation address web site and Email >Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 20:01:35 +0200 > Dear Francesca, Hello, I give you here the address of my web site: >http://perso.wanadoo.fr/war_1/ and now i have a personal Email: Gilles.Lagin@wanadoo.fr The file about your great-uncle Captain J.G. Ellis is now ending, i will made a copy and will send you this. I was very busy during the last month , because I organized an exhibition and a historical conference at Belleau Wood for the 80th anniversary of the battle, there were 500 US Marines, and French Marines, and many people. It was on two days corresponding with the Memorial Day, on 30 & 31 May. It was great days. My exhibition and conference was about the American participation in this battle, and now many French people have learn a part of the history of the young american boys who crossed the Atlantic to fight for the liberty of France. I will made an other exhibiton in july for the anniversary of the battle of the Marne . Also, i led some Americans on the battlefield during last month, two veterans from the 3rd division veteran association, and menbers >from an historical society which work about the great War, and an LT. Col. US Marine retired ( his father was in the AEF and also a Marine in World war One) we have made a pilgrim to each place crossed by his father in 1918, from my area to the Meuse river where he fought the last day before the Armisitce, it was mervellous days for him. I think that he will never forget his travel in France! In some weeks i will include a page with photos from the events of Belleau Wood memorial day in my web site. Sincerely, Gilles Lagin >