Oh, dear...
I might have muddied the water a bit by using "Keulen". You may know it better by the names "Köln" or "Cologne".
Aldo Ross (been reading too many French, Dutch and Italian magazines lately) Bol de Bleu, Ohio
LOL!
Of COURSE Toni Merkens was German... born in Keulen, Germany 21st June 1912. Died 20th July 1944.
Aldo Ross Blue Ball, Ohio
Forwarded with Flash permission
Tom Rawson
Oakland, CA
<lpernice@juno.com>; "Tom Rawson" <twrawson@comcast.net> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:14 PM Subject: Re: Alf Hetchins origins.
> Y'all,
>...Merkens was not German, but rode for German teams.
> He was later sent to the Russian front and never heard from again.