during the early 1060s I heard my parents talking one evening about an article in the paper on a woman flyer named Amelia Earhart and her disappearence. It caught my attention because the last name rimmed with air. So I looked up the article and it started a life long journey of trying to find out as much as I could about her. When I read Fred Gorners book on her disappearence I saw in one chapter that her sister was named Muriel Earhart Morrissey and she lived in West Medford Mass. I got the idea of writing her a letter and telling her about how Amelia impacted my life. She answered back and we wrote each other often after that. When I joined the Army in 1967 she wrote me while I was in bootcamp that if it was really hard and I had to complain about it to write her about it instead of my parents so they would not worry about me. Over the next few years I was able to travel to Boston several times and go to her house. She was a gracious lady and I will never forget her. I could see so much of Amelia in her. Their photos together don't do them justice. they did look alike! I am now 63 years old and am as much inthralled with Amelia as I ever was. I would like to believe that she died the way she wanted to. In her plane quickly. AME1

That's so awesome that you got to meet her sister.

that is so cool. i think you made a mistake on the 1060. was it supposed to say 1060?

I meant to say 1960s. I'm a lousy typist. As for her sister, she was really great. She invited me into her home on several occasions and I really enjoyed the talks we had together.

Just thought you might like to know my Uncle met Amelia when she landed in N.Ireland ..He got a souvenir of her visit by removing a badge of her aeroplane.I have to mention he did not steal it but as he was a complete Aviation fanatic .Amelia give him permission to unscrew the badge (Tag) and now i have it in my posession .. I shall treasure it and pass it on to the new Earhart Center in londonderry if it ever reopens .I have heard a romur that they are moving it from Cornshell into the City Center !!Which in my opinion is a total shame to move it from the exact location where she landed (2 fields away from my own house)..