BV: Neither Tosh nor John Grady ever mentioned to me that they had talked.
Grady started working on Files around the end of 1993 or so. It took him
about 18 months to come up with what he got and that was later proven to be
wrong by a Knight-Ridder reporter as I already stated in a previous post.
Tosh is lying when he says I ever tried to get him to support Files' story.
Tosh has never believed Files and has always made that clear to me. Of
course, Tosh can't answer why his own story has changed a MINIMUM of 4 times
in 24 years. www.bobvernon.com/Tosh.htm
<<<<<<<It seems I have been down this road before; at least twice. About
three years ago I tried to get information about the 82nd history and was
directed to another person and they told me I had to have a service number
because the name Sutton or Files and the Birthday came up with nothing and
was not enough information to go on. Others, told me it (his record) was so
secret that it had been destroyed. Later, I found out that that statement
had came from Files and passed to me from him by another source.>>>>>>>>>
BV: Try the 505th Parachute division. No one came forth with any info on
Files from them, either excpet to say that it "aooears Files was involved in
a Sneaky Pete operation." That and $4 will get you a cup of coffee at
Starbucks, if you've got the $4.
<<<<<<<<<<I ask if THEY could get Files to tell me his service number
because he would have remembered it and I could work it from that direction.
That too, did not happen. I was going to see Files and was told I had been
put on his visitors list and I went to see him and when I got there, I was
told I was not on his list of visitors. I had planned to ask him about his
service number and other matters contained in his story. I was asked to do
this by others. However, it did not happen and it was a wasted trip at my
cost.>>>>>>>>>
BV: I set the trip up with Files for Tosh to visit him. Files told me he
would put him on his guest list. Tosh told me he got there and was not on
the list, so I guess what Tosh says above is true. It's nice to see Tosh
tell something true. Now get him to tell you why his story has changed a
MINIMUM of 4 times over the last 24 years. www.bobvernon.com/Tosh.htm.
<<<<<<<<<<On another matter. The 101st and the 82nd keeps records of all
personal who completed five jumps or more during basic training and after.
These records are kept at Fort Benning and Fort Brag. Files or Sutton is not
listed as anyone who completed jump school during the time frame of Files
statements. If you could ask Files to give me his Jump certifcate
certification dates that too would help pin point his activites.>>>>>>>>>
BV: All that was asked of Files many times through the years. He did not
know what his service number was and he never came forth with his jump
certificate numbers. These were things Shelton was supposed to have checked
out and verified and that's why I hired him. Of course, no checking was
done on that by him as we all know now.
<<<<<<<<<<Also if he was assigned as a parachute rigger or tech. could you
ask him what type of chutes he was qualified to rig or pack; example T-56,
T10, or CA5-89s this too would tell where he received the trainning and the
dates. Wim. I am trying hard to help you. I believe you are a good
researcher. I believe these questions are important as to the overall
credibility of Files and his story. I am not trying to knock you or Files
down. >>>>>>>>>
BV: Files never mentioned anything about being a rigger or tech, just a
jumper. Don't worry about Files credibility, yours is what's important.
How about telling us why your own story has changed a MINIMUM of 4 times
over the last 24 years. www.bobvernon.com/Tosh.htm.
<<<<<<<<<<<<I need a foundation to work on concerning the Files story. So
far, for whatever reasons these matters should have been investigated long
ago. Why these very basic questions have not been asked or answered is
beyond me. With what you have put into this project then I think you should
demand these answers on pull your pocket book back until you get
them.>>>>>>>>>>>>
BV: All were asked Tosh but there's another question that needs to be
asked: How about telling us why your own story has changed a MINIMUM of 4
times over the last 24 years. www.bobvernon.com/Tosh.htm.
<<<<<<<<<<Because somebody says believe me because I say its true is not
good enough. Hell, I do not even do that. At least I try to prove what I say
I think I know or whatever. I do not say believe me. I try to point the way
and if it works fine... if not then I move on to the next set of questions
and try to find spacifics and facts that prove what I say I did... sometimes
it works , sometimes it does'nt. But at least I try. If you could nail down
these questions and they checked out... Then I would be the first to confirm
the Files story and say I was sorry for doubting him. So far I do not see
this.>>>>>>>>>>>>
BV: Glad to know that you try to prove what you say. Now let me ask you
once again: How about telling us why your own story has changed a MINIMUM
of 4 times over the last 24 years. www.bobvernon.com/Tosh.htm.
<<<<<<<<<<Thanks Wim for your understanding on these issues. I feel they are
important questions and should be answered. Thats from a friend.
Tosh>>>>>>>>>>>>
BV: Speaking of important questions, Tosh.....How about telling us why your
own story has changed a MINIMUM of 4 times over the last 24 years.
www.bobvernon.com/Tosh.htm.