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Jerry at the Palace of Versaille outside of Paris. The
Peace Treaty ending World War I was signed here.
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Jerry standing at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin,
Germany. This is where Kaiser Wilhelm II sent
his troops off to the front, expecting a six week
war that turned into World War I. It is also one
block from the German Reichstag (Parliament)
where Hitler launched World War II.
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Jerry has the great fortune of flying in a restored open
cockpit airplane as part of his research for 'Til the Boys
Come Home. His host was Chuck Jopson, formerly of
Kuna, Idaho and a friend of Bernie Fisher.
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Jerry and Marcella standing in front of a World
War II era gun on an island in the South Pacific.
Scenes similar to this are part of the story in I'll
Be Seeing You.
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The American Cemetery at Belleau Woods, site of the
first major American battle of World War II and
approximately ten miles from the action in 'Til the Boys
Come Home.
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Jerry with Evan Liddiard (legislative aide to
Senator Orrin Hatch) on an after-hours tour of the
White House West Wing hosted by Dan
DeGuzman, White house staff and former
member of the U.S. Air Force. Inspired by Colonel
Bernard Fisher, USAF and recipient of the
Congressional Medal of Honor, after reading
Beyond the Call of Duty, Dan invited Bernie to
come to Washington D.C. for a number of
important events, including President Bush's
second inauguration and a tour of Walter Reed
Medical Hospital where Bernie visited with
seriously injured Air Force members serving in
Iraq.
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Jerry and Marcella at the Adare Manor near Shannon,
Ireland. This estate was inspiration for Carlyle Manor in
'Til the Boys Come Home and I'll Be Seeing You.
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Standing on the deck of the USS Bowfin at Pearl
City, Oahu, Hawaii. This ship saw active duty in
World War II and is similar to the fictional boat
that Nate Brown serves on in I'll Be Seeing You.
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