Forrest GUTH

[ardennes1944]

Hi

very bad new

Forrest GUTH 506 pir (EASY COMPAGNY) passed away 8.08.09



Phil.

[MG-Freak]

May he rest in peace!!

[Allan P.]

That's very sad.

Shifty Powers in June, and now Forest Guth.

Allan

[florian_geyer72]

Yes it is a very very sad news.
He was a very strong and healthy man but when i have met him last year in Bastogne he was already weak.

Rest in peace Goothy.

[desiro]

Sad news,met him at the war and peace show a couple of years ago,he was a nice fella.Asked him if he bought any booty back and he said loads but over the years it had gone mostly given awayand he was anoyed as the value of the stuff nowadays would have made him a rich man!

[BPA-Paul]

Very sad to hear.....may he RIP

[stahlhelm47]

That's very sad.

Shifty Powers in June, and now Forest Guth.

Allan

Very sad indeed. Remember their deeds and in your prayers.
R.I.P.

[PerMilitaria]

I had a photographed signed by Forrest Guth... so sad to hear this... Rest in peace!

[FLiPSiDE]

Sad news for sure... Condolences to his family. I wish we could stop the clock and keep these brave men around forever.

[DennyB]

Am I the only one that finds it somewhat strange that two of our WW2 heros, Shifty Powers and Forrest Guth, have died in the last couple of months and the only way I knew of it was that someone posted it here, no mention in the newspapers locally or on TV yet I am still seeing some sort of garbage daily about the death of that homosexual pedophile weirdo Michael Jackson?
I have to wonder about our values.

[Erwin L]

May they both rest in peace. We are liberated by these men.

best regards

Erwin

[Ron P]

Forrest lived near me and I was lucky enough to visit him at his home. He was a very kind and humble man who was always ready to share his experiences.

Here is his obituary as it appeared in the local paper:


Forrest Leroy Guth

Age 88, of Hockessin, DE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2009, at Cokesbury Village.

He was born in 1921 in Lehigh County, PA to the late John H. R. and Mayme L. Guth. Upon graduation from high school, Forrest went to work at Bethlehem Steel making armor plate for the Navy. In July 1942, he and two of his buddies decided to enlist in the U.S. Army and volunteer for the paratroops. In doing so, Forrest became one of 140 men who formed the original 'Easy Company' of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne. He served his country as part of the renowned "Band of Brothers" throughout World War II. Upon his return from the War, Forrest received a college education at Millersville State Teachers College; then began his teaching career in Norfolk, VA, teaching industrial arts at Granby High School. It was then that he met and married the love of his life, Harriet Ann Amis. The two spent a year in New York City, where Forrest received a Masters Degree in Education. The couple then moved to Wilmington, DE where Forrest taught high school for more than thirty years, including the last 20 years at Brandywine High School. Forrest was a master cabinet maker; he continued his specialty woodworking business throughout his life. Forrest was an active Westminster Presbyterian Church member for 58 years. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees, led numerous work groups to the Appalachia area of Tennessee, was responsible for the church's audio equipment and volunteered to take care of all miscellaneous repairs and custom woodwork. After moving with his wife from Wilmington to Hockessin in 1997, Forrest continued to volunteer his time and energy serving on numerous committees at Cokesbury Village in addition to his church responsibilities. He also continued and expanded his hobbies, including woodworking, bird carving and automotive restoration. Forrest enjoyed summers in the Poconos with his family and friends, as well as boating, traveling and sharing with people of all ages his experiences and memories of the war. He regularly volunteered by visiting hospitals, schools and military bases in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Forrest is a Hero - both to his family and his country.

He and his wife were married for 60 years, and had 2 children - Nancy Serfass, from Todos Santos, Baha California Sur, Mexico and her husband Tom Carroll, and John Guth who resides in Annapolis, MD with his wife Cynthia. Forrest also had two granddaughters, Ltd. Stacy Guth, a naval flight officer currently stationed in Monterey, CA and Jamie Guth, an art director for an advertising firm, living in Satellite Beach, Fl. He is also survived by a sister, Helen Guth Snyder, of Arvada, CO.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 15, at 11 am, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 West 13th Street, Wilmington, DE 19806. The burial service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA at 3 PM on Friday, October 30, 2009.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution in Forrest's name may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Arrangements by

CHANDLER FUNERAL

HOMES & CREMATORY

www.chandlerfuneralhome.com

[History]

Am I the only one that finds it somewhat strange that two of our WW2 heros, Shifty Powers and Forrest Guth, have died in the last couple of months and the only way I knew of it was that someone posted it here, no mention in the newspapers locally or on TV yet I am still seeing some sort of garbage daily about the death of that homosexual pedophile weirdo Michael Jackson?
I have to wonder about our values.

It's sad that history has asked so much from people in the past that we now live in a world over-populated with morons. These men should be what the media are talking about instead of entertainers.