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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:36:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Lundquist <[log in to unmask]>
To: Johnnie Sutherland <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Reming, France (fwd)


Negative evidence only but maybe some possibilities.  Try a search in
GNIS GEONAMES database (http://gnpswww.nima.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp)
and do a search for 'rem' limiting it to France.  There is no Reming but
there are some names that might sound like it to the young untrained ear
(i.e. non-French speaking, assuming he was/is not), e.g. Remy, Reminiac,
Remigny, Remering, Remeling, etc.  We're looking at a 55-60 year memory
of someone who was wounded and there was probably a lot of noise at the
time (Wars are like that) and he might not have seen it spelled out but
heard it.  Hard to say.  I didn't check to see if the sites were in the
area he describes but this might be worth a try.  Good luck.

David Lundquist
Map Librarian
Shields Library
Univ. of Calif., Davis

On Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Johnnie Sutherland wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 14:17:08 -0400
> From: Peter Linberger <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Reming, France
>
> I have a WWII U.S. Air Force pilot who is trying to locate a town in
> France where he was wounded in October 1944.  The name of the town is
> "Reming" and he says is located in eastern France, somewhere near
> Nancy.  I've looked in the Columbia Gaz., and numerous European maps and
> atlases and can find no trace of any such town.  Anyone have any ideas?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Peter Linberger
> Geography & Urban Studies Bibliographer
> Bierce Library, Univ. of Akron
>