Sylvia -- I can't help you WRT your PAUL surname. However, the lighter is a commemorative from the former US "listening" station at Asmara when it was part of Ethiopia -- hence the picture of a radio tower on the lighter. It is probably commemorating his tour of duty there from 1952-1954. Might be a long shot, but you could try to contact the public relations folks at NSA at Ft. Meade to see if they might be able to tell you anything about this William Paul -- it was long enough ago that his presence there might no longer be a state secret!! :) Good luck. Cree Newbold -----Original Message----- From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sylvia Greenhawk Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:55 AM To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [LDR] William Paul I have recently obtained a cigarette lighter with the following engraving on it William Paul 1952 - 1954 ASMARA - ERITREA on the front is a picture of a globe of the world with what appears to be a radio tower rising out of it. Attached to the back is a coin from East Africa , the lighter was made in the USA. I am researching the PAUL family surname and would like to know who this William PAUL is so if the description of this lighter is familiar to anyone and you have information about William Paul I would appreciate your help. Sylvia *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message