Capt. George W. Duffy Wrote:
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> Ladies and gentlemen:
>
> In self-defense, I must offer the following
> facts:
>
> In 1985, I visted Kleut Konrad Hoppe at his home
> in Voerde, Germany. Konrad was the third ranking
> officer in the HSK MICHEL which sank my ship and
> took me prisoner.
>
> In 1987, on September 10, exactly 45 years after
> my capture , I attended a Kriegsmarine reunion in
> Bremerhaven. Most of the attendees had been in
> the MICHEL or the UCKERMARK to which I was later
> transferred.
>
> In 1988, I attended the same reunion, also at
> Bremerhaven.
>
> In 1993, I attended the same reunion at Kassel.
>
> In 1995, I attended the same reunion at Porta
> Westphalica.
>
> In 1997, I attended the same reunion at
> Bremerhaven.
>
> In 2000, I attended the same reunion at
> Rendsburg.
>
> I look forward to meeting my old enemies at these
> meetings. I believe they
> reciprocate.
>
> In 1998, Kleut Hoppe, for the first time, visited
> the United States. My wife and I hosted him for
> two weeks, except for three days that he and I
> spent in New York. The next year, he was in
> Florida for a month, and I flew down to spend a
> week with him and to introduce him to another of
> MICHEL\'s victims. We constantly correspond, and
> frequently talk on the telephone.
>
> If you continue to dis-believe me, go to
> [www.usmm.org] for
> narrative and photographs.
>
> This is not a record of someone who could be
> called a German hater.
>
> Auf wiedersehen.
>
> GWD.