About Herm and Paul
Lt. Herman J. Travers U.S. Army (circa 1940)
Who’s Herm? My dad and an Alzheimer’s victim. From Pearl Harbor — December 7, 1941, Herman Travers served as an infantryman in the Unites States Army until a severe battle wound at Bloody Nose Ridge on Peleliu ended his military career. Since that day in 1944, he dreamed of returning to Hawaii and hiking the mountains and beaches that he knew as a young solder. Late in life, Alzheimer’s crippled his body and mind but did not kill his dream. Today his dream lives as the inspiration for “Herm’s Hike.”
Lt. Paul J. Travers U.S. Marines (circa 1970)
Who’s Paul? Good son, former Marine, ex-park ranger, author, historian and now professional hiker (maybe not quite yet, but I’m working on it).
Thank you for your support!
By Matt, May 16, 2009 @ 6:19 pm
Great site and family tribute… but I have to comment on the “former Marine” moniker. “Once a Marine always a Marine.”
By Pat Mundell, December 3, 2009 @ 2:54 am
Paul and Family.
I was sadden to read about your Dad’s death.
What an awesome Journal!
By Diane Witcoski, July 15, 2010 @ 7:11 am
Back on the trail again, Paul. Stay strong and healthy for the last 550!
By Wayne Carter, August 18, 2010 @ 1:08 am
Hi Paul, Wayne Carter from the Marine Corps here. You look the same as you did 32 years ago. Remember Frank Thompson, now an attorney in Escondido …he made Colonel in the reserves. I am still in CA but have moved around since the 70s. Sorry to see that “Big Herm” is no longer with you. Are you and “Big Mac” still together?
Wayne Carter
By jeff white, July 17, 2011 @ 8:17 am
Hey Paul this is Jeff White we meet on a tour of Orioles stadium, which was great by the way. I didn’t know that your father had alzheimer’s. My grandmother and my wife grandmother died from this disease. I just wanted to say hey and ill be reading some of your journal. Take it easy.