Are long-lost siblings somewhere in Devon, asks American reader
NOSTALGIA readers are being asked to lend a hand to an American woman's quest to find her twin half-brothers.
Nancy Hulett Bright, from Jacksonport, Arizona, has sent the Echo pictures of her father, George E Hulett.
He served in the US Army and was in Devon in the weeks leading up to D-Day, on June 6, 1944.
Mrs Hulett Bright said: "I am searching for my siblings, who I believe were born somewhere in England.
"Dad was at Slapton Sands in Devon in April 1944. He was at the marshalling area in Devon for D-Day preparation.
"He landed at Normandy and was there during the liberation of France.
"He fought in The Ardennes, at the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium, and in Germany until they surrendered.
"He was sent to the Pacific for preparation to drop the bomb on Japan.
"He returned to Europe after that mission and left England on December 25, 1945.
"He arrived in New York in January 1946."
Mr Hulett went on to graduate from officer training school as a Second Lieutenant in 1949 and was sent to Germany from 1950 until 1953.
His daughter said: "He travelled back and forth in England, visiting a lady that later had children, possibly twin boys.
"She was the daughter of a doctor.
"Dad made contact in 1983 with the doctor trying to obtain information about these children.
"He was advised not to call again and that the boys had been adopted by their stepfather.
"Someone out there knows my father and someone out there has him as their father also.
"I want to get to know my siblings."
If you can help, Mrs Hulett Bright can be reached at PO Box 91, Jacksonport, AR 72075, USA, or you can send an email to brighteyes6647@aol.com.
2 Comments
by mike, nc usa
Thursday, September 24 2009, 11:41PM
“i was adopted as an infant to a family member of my mother i do not know any of my family nor my background other than i was born on december 14 1975 in maine usa ive been trying to find family scince 83 and have had no luck i also know that i was adopted twice my birth father was in armed forces .can we chat further ??”
by Nancy Hulett Bright, Jacksonport, Arkansas
Wednesday, May 27 2009, 5:46PM
“To MY Siblings. I am your sister. I would like you to know your other siblings and our father. Our dad was highly intelligent, warm hearted and well liked.
He had sandy blonde and curly hair, blue eyes and a "Kirk Douglas" chin. Many thought he looked like Kirk.
He graduated Poughkeepsie High School, Poughkeepsie, Arkansas. He attended Harding Academy and ASU Colleges. He inlisted in the US Army in 1943. He reinlisted after OCS graduation in 1949.
Your Grandfather's name was Denver E. Hulett. Your Grandfather's name was Nancy Edna Stout. Your siblings are Patricia, George Jr., Cheryl, Donna and myself. I am named after your Grandmother Hulett.
You are related to Warrens, Wilshire, Bird, Byrd and many variances of the Hulett surname.
I would like to tell you about your father, our father.
Please contact me.
Your sister,
Nancy Hulett Bright
brighteyes6647@aol.com”