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reflecting on his life, he noted that he “had several nice
friends while in the service and many good friends all
through his life.”
Merchant Mariners like Jones had to wait a long time
to be recognized for their service. This excerpt from
the Los Angeles Times in January 1988 explains:
“The Defense Department, yielding to pressure from
a federal court ruling, responded earlier this month to
four decades of appeals from World War II oceangoing
merchant marines and granted them veterans’ status.
Under the decision, ... thousands of (men) who fought
in World War II--and saw their fellow merchant sailors
die at a higher rate than either Army or Navy forces-- Lamar was honored to go on the 2017
are now eligible for full veterans’ benefits. Texas South Plains Honor Flight and
finally to be recognized as a veteran. His
guardian on the flight was his grandson,
Air Force Special Forces Captain Josh
Hancock.
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