I am sad to report that Jerry Waters has passed away. His wife informed me that he left this world Sunday morning at 9:20 am while in the VA hospital Gainsville, Fla. I have lost a great friend and brother in arms.

7pm is good....use my cell..it's always on me. All we get on home phone is mostly sales calls and political..sometimes we don't even go to the room its in because we ignore it....I've written down your #...good thoughts for all

To Dalton Robertson.......What day &time would be good to call you? Jerry Nichols

I don't remember the name, but there was a Cpt. that asked me if I had calculated how much explosives to use to blow up a bridge just before I was blowing it up...I said I didn't have time to calculate and blow it up, dropping it perfectly..he didn't say a word, just got in his jeep and left..will never forget..don't remember if his name was Lewis, though.

To Dalton Robertson. Any names you can come up with out of my pics is better than i can.The only name that stuck with me was CPT Lewis. He gave me my reup talk ,didn"t work.Hope to see you in Sept....As always good health to all . Jerry Nichols D co. Phu Quy

I have posted the names of the newest 589th members that have been located. For those of you who have spent countless hours searching, you are doing an unbelievable job. For those of you who have been found, welcome home Brothers.

Jerry Nichols....picture #30 I'm not in..but I think I'm in #1 & #3...#1 in the middle standing on twin culverts #3, same culverts but more to the right, both have my hands in pockets and rim of hat rolled up..that was usually the way I stood while trying to figure something out.....can't see face very well, but I think its me.....was I right about Alexander??

Bob is a terrific writer. I love his short stories. I am sure there are many of us ole Mountain Movers have some terrific tales to tell as well. I do appreciate the very positive response to my little book. I do owe my CO an apology for his getting his name wrong: LTC Grum not Glum...what was I thinking? That is what I get for doing most of my own editing.

Larry Jinkins, You are right. I forgot about Bob. My misstake. But Al 's book brought back a lot of members.

To Dalton Robertson Check pic # 30,are you 2 nd from left ? Also same pic forth to the right would be LTC Ramsy I think. Also were you an E-6 at that time ? As always good health to all Jerry nichols Spec 4 D co. See you in Sept.

To Willie Bonney - actually, we have two authors in the battalion. At the rate he is going, Bob Spencer could compile a book of short stories. Reading and writing are not skills that I remember Mountain Movers being particularly strong at - but then I remember those PM (Preventive Maintenance) booklets that we use to get each month with the drawings of curvy females - and the dedication with which Mountain Movers read those PM booklets while ignoring the drawings of the curvy females.

Al, Read your book. Enjoyed every word of it. The bridge you wrote about, with big hole blown in it, I remember very well. The plt I was in had to repair it. I can aiso tell you haow it got blown up. The bridge was just east of An Khe.Also, the bridge West of An Khe, I was building it when I left. Iwill never forget 11mar68. I thought my God had come to take me home. We had a rocket that morning and I thought this is it. But thank the Good Lord we all made it. Your book is awesome, Will see you in Sep.

I believe I recognize you...and I think the last name of the brother holding M79 grenade launcher with a slim cigar in his mouth is Alexander???...I see a figure with the same stance I had...always had hands in pockets when thinking and looking at a project and hat rim turned up