I can identify a bit with this story as I'm sort of the "unofficial
custodian" for a lot of personal letters to me from members of the
fellowship, most aces from many countries and many gone now.

It's incredibly important that this stuff be saved. In another generation,
World War II and Korea will be no different than the Revolutionary War --
distant, disembodied, perhaps vaguely interesting to some hard-core
historians.

Those historians will need your letters in order to re-visit those times.
Thanks for saving them, Dudley.

In a very practical way you could say you made it possible for him to
leave
a bit of himself behind.

This isn't the first time people have done this with us -- but it's never
been done on this scale before. I've had folks walk in, hand me a leather
flying helmet, tell me it was their father's in the War and they wanted to
make sure it was preserved. We've received briefcases, spinners, goggles,
old magazines, maps -- you name it, all donated so that it would have a good
place to live, knowing that it would be appreciated here.

This stupid little hotel has brought out the best in our aviation
brotherhood -- a side-benefit we never anticipated.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"