The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 49, December 8, 2002, Article 12

ANOTHER JULES REIVER WAR STORY

  Inspired by my recent mention of Delaware numismatist Jules
  Reiver, Henry Bergos writes: "When he got his men on the bluff
  over Omaha beach a general came and told him to bivouac his
  men on a nearby field.  He thought a moment and told one of his
  officers to use another field.  His men complained about the
  cattle in that field -- and what cattle usually leave as souvenirs.
  He told the men to clean it up and use that field.

  The next day the general returned and blew a gasket. Jules told
  him that the Frenchman who owned the animals was probably
  there when the Germans were and thus knew where the land
  mines were.  As the cattle were important to the farmer he
  wouldn't put his animals where there were mines.

  The general yelled at him, but later sent word down the line to
  always use the fields that the animals were in.

  I have also enjoyed spending time listening to this fantastic
  GENTLEMAN."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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