A Warm hello to all the wonderful folks we met at McClellan AFB, and especially to Iris Taggert, for your kindness and tireless work on behalf of the memory of all those who have stood up and said NO to hatred and tyranny.

To those who spend endless hours "keeping 'em flying", our heartfelt thanks for flying over our house and bringing us together.

Mike and Trish

I met your father in 1943 when we regrouped as a battalion at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Prior to that 'coming together', the four companies had been located in old CCC Camps in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. I was assigned to C Company and based in Willmatic, Connecticut.
We were replacements in the 709th MP Battalion because some of the MP's were sent over to North Africa to escort German POW's back to the states.

Your father was a great soldier. The amazing thing looking back 63 years is that he was twice as old as we were (most of being about 19). He was 38 at that time, muscular, square-jawed and the epitome of what a First Sergeant should look like. We were scared to death of him ... but at the same time we had the utmost respect of him and what he stood for.

Your Dad, First Sergeant Mahoney, was a great American and served his country well. All of us who crossed his path were all the better for it.

Sincerely, John McDonald"