A few days ago I discovered a wonderful article on line and shared this email with my list:
"Hello families,
I'm in the process of researching the DPAA (Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency) and their work in particular in the South Pacific right after the war for a future blog. I'm also trying to solve a mystery, but more about that later. In the process of some Google searching I came across a wonderful article. Clay Bonnyman Evans became involved with a man named Mark Noah, founder of a recovery group called History Flights. Noah and his team have for years raised money and volunteers to search for the remains of Marines lost in the islands of the Pacific. Evans became involved due to his desire to locate the remains of his grandfather lost in November 1943 on Betio Island on the Tarawa atoll, Lt. Alexander Bonnyman. From the article: "Though 56-year-old Evans, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, had never met his grandfather, it was his greatest wish to find Bonnyman’s remains and bring him home to the United States." His search effort eventually paid off and resulted in a book that came out this past July, "Bones of my Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of WWII". After reading the article, I ordered a copy of the book.
Just in case some of you might like to do the same, here is the link to this article: https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/battlefield-archaeology-world-war-ii/
FYI, by the end of the article I was nearly in tears. There is much in here that I identify with, and I'm sure it will ring true for many of you."
Since sending the email I've made contact with Clay. He was happy to have me share the information here on the website and to help promote his book, Bones of My Grandfather. To have the experience on such a personal level as Clay did - that's what I imagine I will feel if given the chance to visit the burial site of my uncle Billy in the Kula Gulf. The emotions will be overwhelming, but it's something I must do. If it's presented to me, I wouldn't miss this opportunity for the world.
To learn more about Clay and his grandfather visit his website here: https://claybonnymanevans.com/alexander-bonnyman-jr/
To order the book on Amazon, click here: Bones of My Grandfather
Tammi
"Hello families,
I'm in the process of researching the DPAA (Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency) and their work in particular in the South Pacific right after the war for a future blog. I'm also trying to solve a mystery, but more about that later. In the process of some Google searching I came across a wonderful article. Clay Bonnyman Evans became involved with a man named Mark Noah, founder of a recovery group called History Flights. Noah and his team have for years raised money and volunteers to search for the remains of Marines lost in the islands of the Pacific. Evans became involved due to his desire to locate the remains of his grandfather lost in November 1943 on Betio Island on the Tarawa atoll, Lt. Alexander Bonnyman. From the article: "Though 56-year-old Evans, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, had never met his grandfather, it was his greatest wish to find Bonnyman’s remains and bring him home to the United States." His search effort eventually paid off and resulted in a book that came out this past July, "Bones of my Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of WWII". After reading the article, I ordered a copy of the book.
Just in case some of you might like to do the same, here is the link to this article: https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/battlefield-archaeology-world-war-ii/
FYI, by the end of the article I was nearly in tears. There is much in here that I identify with, and I'm sure it will ring true for many of you."
Since sending the email I've made contact with Clay. He was happy to have me share the information here on the website and to help promote his book, Bones of My Grandfather. To have the experience on such a personal level as Clay did - that's what I imagine I will feel if given the chance to visit the burial site of my uncle Billy in the Kula Gulf. The emotions will be overwhelming, but it's something I must do. If it's presented to me, I wouldn't miss this opportunity for the world.
To learn more about Clay and his grandfather visit his website here: https://claybonnymanevans.com/alexander-bonnyman-jr/
To order the book on Amazon, click here: Bones of My Grandfather
Tammi
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